inadvisable
adjective
inadvisable is spelled I-N-A-D-V-I-S-A-B-L-E: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inadvisable means “Unwise; not recommended; not prudent; not to be advised” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inadvisable?
| Letters | 11: I-N-A-D-V-I-S-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,980th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is inadvisable?
Inadvisable appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce inadvisable?
Inadvisable has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of inadvisable
- more inadvisable comparative
- most inadvisable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inadvisable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Unwise; not recommended; not prudent; not to be advised.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inadvisable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not advisable:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | déconseillé |
| Portuguese | desaconselhável |
| Spanish | desaconsejable |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.