Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inadvisability

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ad-vis-abil-i-ty
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being inadvisable.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I had been warned of the inadvisability of disturbing sleeping dogs, so it did not surprise me when the wakened dog snarled at me."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English advisability English inadvisability From in- + advisability.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

foolhardiness impropriety imprudence injudiciousness rashness

Questions

What does inadvisability mean?: The quality or state of being inadvisable.
Where does inadvisability come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English advisability English inadvisability From in- + advisability.

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