Disadvised

/ˌdɪsədˈvaɪzd/ adjective

Definition

Advised against; warned not to do something.

Etymology

Past tense and participle of the archaic verb disadvise, meaning 'advised against.' This form appears in older English literature but is now obsolete.

Kelly Says

This word appears in Shakespeare and medieval texts, reminding us that English speakers once had a completely parallel system for negating advice that we've abandoned in favor of prepositional phrases.

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