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Helpful vs Advisable - What's the difference?

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Helpful is a related term of advisable.


As adjectives the difference between helpful and advisable

is that helpful is furnishing help; giving aid; useful while advisable is (of a course of action) worthy of being recommended; desirable.

helpful

English

Alternative forms

* helpfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

    • See also

    * helpfully * helpfulness

    advisable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * adviseable

    Adjective

    (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