"well-advised" meaning in English

See well-advised in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more well-advised [comparative], most well-advised [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} well-advised (comparative more well-advised, superlative most well-advised)
  1. Benefiting from careful prior advice or counsel. Synonyms: ill-advised
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