recommendable
gb/ɹˈɛkəmˈɛndəbəl/ us/ɹˈɛkəmˈɛndəbəl/
C1
English
Senses
0 senses
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
worth recommending; good enough
Good enough to recommend to other people.
Usage pattern:
[something] is (highly) recommendable (for [someone]/for [purpose])
Common mistake:
Often confused with recommended (past participle) or with the more common adjectives recommended/advisable.
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.)
Collocations
highly recommendable
|thoroughly recommendable
|recommendable choice
|recommendable option
|recommendable book
|recommendable restaurant
|recommendable product
|perfectly recommendable
Themes
opinions
|shopping
|daily_life
Examples
- The hotel is clean, quiet, and definitely recommendable.
- It’s a recommendable laptop if you need long battery life.
- For a quick lunch near the station, this café is quite recommendable.
Learner examples
- This book is recommendable.
- The service was recommendable.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
a sensible or advisable action
A good idea to do in a situation.
Usage pattern:
It is recommendable to [do something]; [action] is recommendable
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….
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.)
Collocations
recommendable precaution
|recommendable measure
|recommendable step
|recommendable practice
|recommendable approach
|recommendable policy
|recommendable decision
Themes
decisions
|work
|health
Examples
- Given the weather forecast, it would be recommendable to leave early.
- Regular backups are recommendable for any small business.
- If symptoms get worse, a follow-up visit is recommendable.
Learner examples
- It is recommendable to save your work often.
- Wearing a seat belt is recommendable.
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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