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advised

adjective

Simple meaning

Informed, appraised or made aware.

Pronunciation

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advyzd

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ædˈvaɪzd

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Informed, appraised or made aware.

  2. Considered or thought out; resulting from deliberation.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Informed, appraised or made aware.

Used this way, advised is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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well advisedstrongly advised

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • adviseverbBase word

    Give advice to.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • advisornounPerson or profession

    An expert who gives advice.

  • advisernounPerson or profession

    An expert who gives advice.

  • advisementnounDerived noun · specialist

    Careful consideration.

  • advisableadjectiveDerived adjective

    Worthy of being recommended or suggested.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • ill-advisedadjectiveCompound term

    Without careful prior deliberation or counsel.

  • well-advisedadjectiveCompound term

    Having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel.

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Synonyms

Sense: informed or appraised or made aware

considered

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