Sconsigliate

Sconsigliate is the feminine plural form of the past participle of the Italian verb sconsigliare, and also an adjective meaning ill-advised or not recommended. When used as a participle, it agrees with feminine plural nouns (for example, pratiche sconsigliate, soluzioni sconsigliate). As a verb form, sconsigliare means to discourage someone from a course of action; the second-person plural present indicative voi sconsigliate means you (plural) discourage or advise against.

Etymology and usage notes: sconsigliare is built from consigliare (to advise) with the prefix s-, which signals negation or discouragement, so the core idea is to discourage or advise against. The term appears in formal, journalistic, and instructional contexts to label actions, recommendations, or products that are not advisable.

Typical usage: sconsigliate describes practices, methods, or items that should be avoided. Examples include "Queste pratiche sono sconsigliate" (these practices are not recommended) and "Sono sconsigliate soluzioni troppo complesse senza verifiche" (solutions that are too complex without checks are not advisable). The phrase can also occur in impersonal expressions like "È sconsigliato," the neutral form meaning "it is not advisable," with corresponding feminine or plural noun agreements when needed.

Related terms: sconsigliato (maschile singolare), sconsigliare (to discourage), consigliato (advisable or recommended). The term is commonly used in safety, health, consumer guidance, and policy discussions to indicate non-recommendation.