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Instructed vs Advised - What's the difference?

instructed | advised |

As verbs the difference between instructed and advised

is that instructed is past tense of instruct while advised is past tense of advise.

As an adjective advised is

considered or thought out; resulting from deliberation.

instructed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (instruct)

    • instruct

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (label) to teach by giving instructions
  • (label) to direct; to order (usage note : "instruct" is less forceful than "order", but weightier than "advise")

    • Synonyms

    * guide

    Related terms

    * instruction * instructor

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) instruction

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (label) arranged; furnished; provided
  • * Chapman
  • (label) instructed; taught; enlightened
    • (Milton)

    advised

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Considered or thought out; resulting from deliberation.
  • Informed, appraised or made aware.

    • Usage notes

    In the sense of considered or thought out, the word (advised) is often used in combinations such as (well-advised) or (ill-advised).

    Verb

    (head)
  • (advise)