advised

adjective

ad·​vised əd-ˈvīzd How to pronounce advised (audio)
Synonyms of advisednext
: thought out : considered
—often used in combination
ill-advised plans
advisedly
əd-ˈvī-zəd-lē How to pronounce advised (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus

Examples of advised in a Sentence

his advised use of the inflammatory term set off a firestorm, just as he had intended
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The wind screens deflect a fair amount of wind (and rain), but Super 3 drivers are well advised to wear some form of eye protection. — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 15 June 2022 Roughly 34 of those private wells contained lesser amounts of the chemicals, and 15 of the wells exceeded the advised health limit, just like the tap water at the town hall. — Andrew Brown, courant.com, 7 Sep. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Middle English avised, advised, from past participle of avisen, advisen "to advise"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of advised was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing advised

Rhymes for advised

See All Rhymes for advised

Browse Nearby Words

advised
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Advised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advised. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

Kids Definition

advised

adjective
ad·​vised əd-ˈvīzd How to pronounce advised (audio)
: thought about : considered
an ill-advised plan
advisedly
-ˈvī-zəd-lē How to pronounce advised (audio)
adverb

More from Merriam-Webster on advised

Nglish: Translation of advised for Spanish Speakers

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Top 10 Sophisticated Insults

Flower Etymologies For Your Spring Garden

More Words with Remarkable Origins

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments
See More

Popular Features

See More

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Top 10 Sophisticated Insults

Flower Etymologies For Your Spring Garden
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
dog-in-disguise
Rhyme Disguise Quiz Pair up words that look different but sound alike.
See All