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well-advised

well-advised

11 4.8
A careful sensible decision made after thinking and getting advice
  • adjective
  • /ˌwɛl-ədˈvaɪzd/
: bien aconsejado
  • If negative feedback is received, faculty are well advised to channel any anger into greater productivity.
  • well advised to proceed
  • well advised to develop

That day may come, but I think Ron DeSantis would be well advised to wait.

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Examples

  • But Japan would be well advised to proceed cautiously in the brave new era that lies ahead.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Such persons would be well advised to keep a low profile in the next little while.

    Blog text (15)

  • And the family might have been well advised to take the offer.

    Blog text (5)

  • A person would be well advised not to make any sudden moves around them.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • That day may come, but I think Ron DeSantis would be well advised to wait.

    Megyn Kelly

  • You would be well advised to rest and gather your resources for the remainder of the journey.

    Android Apocalypse (2006)

  • Under the circumstances, you'd be well advised to seek legal counsel immediately.

    People Like Us (2012)

  • Healthcare providers may be well advised to continually assess for symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with RA.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Consequently, colleges are well-advised to propose many possibilities and test them thoroughly before deciding on a preferred direction.

    Academic text (1997)

  • You would be well-advised to rest and gather your resources for the remainder of the journey.

Synonyms

wise
vswell-advised
651 2.1

Showing good judgment from experience

emphasizes decisions made after advice or careful consideration
advised
vswell-advised
38 3.7

Made after careful thought or after talking to someone who knows about it

shows good judgment often as result of advice or careful thought

Antonyms

ill-advised
22 5.4

Not a good idea and likely to cause problems

How Wise

wise
651 2.1
judicious
12 6.3
well-advised
11 4.8
prudent
84 6.2
sensible
185 2.7

Surface Forms

well-advised positive

Morphology

well-advised = advised (transparent) = well + advise + ed

The adjective is a straightforward combination of 'well' and the participial adjective 'advised', so the meaning 'wise; sensible' is readily recoverable.

Etymology

Well-advised is made of well ('in a good way') and advised, from advise/advice meaning 'careful thought' or 'a helpful suggestion'. So, to be well-advised is to have good advice or careful thought behind a choice, which is why it means showing good judgment.