recommendable
gb/ɹˈɛkəmˈɛndəbəl/ us/ɹˈɛkəmˈɛndəbəl/
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adjective
formal
C1
property
1
worth recommending; good enough
Good enough to recommend to other people.
Schema d'uso:
[something] is (highly) recommendable (for [someone]/for [purpose])
Errore comune:
Often confused with recommended (past participle) or with the more common adjectives recommended/advisable.
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
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.)
Collocazioni
highly recommendable
|thoroughly recommendable
|recommendable choice
|recommendable option
|recommendable book
|recommendable restaurant
|recommendable product
|perfectly recommendable
Temi
opinions
|shopping
|daily_life
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Schema d'uso:
It is recommendable to [do something]; [action] is recommendable
Errore comune:
In modern English, it’s often more natural to say It is recommended to… or It is advisable to… than It is recommendable to….
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
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.)
Collocazioni
recommendable precaution
|recommendable measure
|recommendable step
|recommendable practice
|recommendable approach
|recommendable policy
|recommendable decision
Temi
decisions
|work
|health
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- It is recommendable to save your work often.
- Wearing a seat belt is recommendable.
Grammatica
Forma base
recommendable
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛkəmˈɛndəbəl/
US/ɹˈɛkəmˈɛndəbəl/
Sillabe e accento
re - com - mend - able (4 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: recommendable
- Comparative: recommendabler
- Superlative: recommendablest
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