Synonyms for inadvisability
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality or state of being inadvisable.
I had been warned of the inadvisability of disturbing sleeping dogs, so it did not surprise me when the wakened dog snarled at me.
Related words
- Other spellings
- unadvisability
Example sentences
- impropriety Tom seemed unconcerned with the impropriety of his question.
- rashness I was not too pleased with his rashness to take down that guy.
- foolhardiness Courage is the median between cowardice and foolhardiness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inadvisability | falling | |
| impropriety | steady | |
| imprudence | steady | |
| rashness | steady | |
| foolhardiness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- rashness
- 10 letters
- imprudence3
- 11 letters
- impropriety5
- 13 letters
- foolhardiness
- 15 letters
- injudiciousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (imprudence3 = 3 syllables).