well-advised

adjective

Definition of well-advisednext
as in prudent

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Recent Examples of well-advised And people with the sickle-cell trait might be well-advised to acclimatize before doing sports at high altitudes. — Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026 As a result, Evans believes that repeat advertisers are well-advised to use mascots consistently, particularly at the Super Bowl. — Charles Taylor, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Day trips to Amalfi-style Taormina are well-advised for those who have yet to gawp at its clifftop panoramas across the Mediterranean or its film star hotels, as are jaunts to the rambling flea markets and splendidly scruffy trattorias of nearby Catania. — Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026 Californians are well-advised to keep a sharp eye on troubled mortgages. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-advised
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-advised
  1. prudent
  2. wise
  3. sensible
  4. judicious
  5. sane
  6. sagacious
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  • The Royals still must try to be prudent in fixing their relief unit.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Payton will certainly want to prove his decision to take over play-calling from offensive coordinator Davis Webb was a prudent one.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of prudent
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  • Maybe there’s an equilibrium that must be restored on this show, relationship-wise.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic updates its policies to bar users being cruel to Claude, inflaming a debate about whether the company’s concern for ‘model welfare’ is wise.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of wise
Adjective
  • Pope Leo’s approach to his health has been steady, sensible and balanced.
    — Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Gboard くるくるバージョン The mechanics are every bit as sensible as the premise.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of sensible
Adjective
  • Although bright whites dominate the hotel’s design, the warmth of unvarnished wood furniture does much to temper its starkness, and judicious use of pops of colour – fresh greens, yellows and florals – gives visual interest to the luxe space.
    — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • To ensure his effectiveness and align with his routine, team officials are more judicious in phoning down to the bullpen when he could be used.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of judicious
Adjective
  • Screencaps, which publishes seven-days-a-week, is a mix of sports, pop culture, and emails from sane readers from around the world.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Martinez and Ishibashi play McConaughey and Harrelson’s real-life spouses like easily exasperated sitcom spouses, half disapproving wet blankets and half the only sane people in their respective families.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sane
Adjective
  • The simplification of this rallying cry points to the exhibition’s sagacious curatorial focus.
    — Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Harper’s has been a sagacious and elegant presence in all this for a very long time, since there were giants on the earth, Frederick Douglass and Herman Melville.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Nov. 2025
Definition of sagacious

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“Well-advised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-advised. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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