recommendable
gb/ɹˈɛkəmˈɛndəbəl/ us/ɹˈɛkəmˈɛndəbəl/
C1
English
ajánlható, ajánlott, célszerű
C1
FORMAL
1
ajánlható
B2
Usage pattern:
[something] is (highly) recommendable (for [someone]/for [purpose])
The hotel is clean, quiet, and definitely recommendable.
A szálloda tiszta, csendes, és határozottan ajánlható.
It’s a recommendable laptop if you need long battery life.
Ez egy ajánlható laptop, ha hosszú akkumulátor-üzemidőre van szükséged.
For a quick lunch near the station, this café is quite recommendable.
Learner examples
This book is recommendable.
Ez a könyv ajánlható.
The service was recommendable.
A szolgáltatás ajánlható volt.
Common mistake:
Often confused with recommended (past participle) or with the more common adjectives recommended/advisable.
Meaning
worth recommending; good enough
Collocations
highly recommendable
|thoroughly recommendable
|recommendable choice
|recommendable option
|recommendable book
|recommendable restaurant
|recommendable product
|perfectly recommendable
Synonyms
advisable (More often used for actions or decisions, not things like products.)
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commendable (Often implies moral approval or praise, not just suitability.)
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worth recommending (Closest in meaning but longer and more neutral.)
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suitable (Focuses on fit for a purpose rather than overall quality.)
Antonyms
inadvisable (Opposite mainly for actions/choices; means not a good idea.)
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unreliable (Opposite when the issue is trustworthiness or performance.)
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not recommended (Direct opposite phrasing; common in warnings/instructions.)
Themes
opinions
|shopping
|daily_life
Definition
Good enough to recommend to other people.
Good, suitable, or reliable enough that you would suggest it to other people.
C1
FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
It is recommendable to [do something]; [action] is recommendable
Given the weather forecast, it would be recommendable to leave early.
Az időjárás-előrejelzés alapján ajánlott korán elindulni.
Regular backups are recommendable for any small business.
A rendszeres biztonsági mentés minden kisvállalkozás számára ajánlott.
If symptoms get worse, a follow-up visit is recommendable.
Learner examples
It is recommendable to save your work often.
Ajánlott gyakran elmenteni a munkádat.
Wearing a seat belt is recommendable.
A biztonsági öv viselése ajánlott.
Common mistake:
In modern English, it’s often more natural to say It is recommended to… or It is advisable to… than It is recommendable to….
Meaning
a sensible or advisable action
Collocations
recommendable precaution
|recommendable measure
|recommendable step
|recommendable practice
|recommendable approach
|recommendable policy
|recommendable decision
Synonyms
advisable (Most common word for ‘a good idea’ in this sense.)
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prudent (Emphasizes caution and careful judgment.)
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wise (More general and less formal than recommendable.)
Antonyms
unwise (Opposite in terms of poor judgment.)
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risky (Opposite when emphasizing danger or uncertainty.)
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inadvisable (Direct opposite; formally means not a good idea.)
Themes
decisions
|work
|health
Definition
A good idea to do in a situation.
Considered a sensible choice or a good idea in a particular situation.
Grammar
Dictionary form
recommendable
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛkəmˈɛndəbəl/
US/ɹˈɛkəmˈɛndəbəl/
Syllables & stress
re - com - mend - able (4 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: recommendable
- Comparative: recommendabler
- Superlative: recommendablest
Expressions
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