Workable vs Advisable - What's the difference?

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Workable is a related term of advisable.

As adjectives the difference between workable and advisable

is that workable is capable of functioning while advisable is (of a course of action) worthy of being recommended; desirable.




(en adjective)
  • Capable of functioning.
  • They came up with a workable solution, until they could think of something better.
  • Able to be worked or fashioned
  • advisable


    Alternative forms

    * adviseable


    (en adjective)
  • (of a course of action) Worthy of being recommended; desirable.
  • * 1813 , , Pride and Prejudice , ch. 19,
  • Perhaps it will be advisable for me to state my reasons for marrying.
  • (of a person) Capable of being advised or willing to be advised.
  • Synonyms

    * (worthy of being recommended) prudent, wise * (capable of being advised) counselable