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Synonyms of advise

22 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for advise is encourage. Other synonyms of advise are prompt, recommend, exhort, warn and admonish. The opposite of advise is inform.

Synonyms and similar words for advise

verbTo give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.

verbTo formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel.

  • inform
  • notify
  • acquaintTo communicate notice to; to inform; let know.
  • appriseTo make (someone or oneself) aware of some information; to inform, to notify.
  • enlighten
  • impartTo make known; to show (by speech, writing etc.).
  • keep informed
  • let knowTo inform (someone) (of something).
  • tellTo instruct or inform.
  • discuss obsoleteTo communicate, tell, or disclose (information, a message, etc.).

verbMore synonyms

  • admonishTo advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
  • adjureTo earnestly advise or urge (someone); to exhort.
  • advocate
  • encourageTo spur on, strongly recommend.
  • urge
  • exhortTo urge; to advise earnestly.
  • promptTo lead (someone) toward what they should say or do.
  • recommendTo advise, propose, counsel favorably.
  • suggest
  • tip

Opposite of advise

verbTo provide information to a sovereign or head of state which they have previously asked for.

Meaning of advise

  1. verb To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
  2. verb To recommend; to offer as advice.
  3. verb To formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel.

Full definition of advise

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Questions about synonyms of advise

What is another word for advise?
Advise has 22 synonyms on Word.ws, such as encourage, prompt, recommend, exhort, warn, admonish, tell and adjure.
What is the opposite of advise?
The opposite of advise is inform.
What does advise mean?
Advise means to give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: advise (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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