conseillé

Conseillé is the past participle of the French verb conseiller, meaning to advise or to recommend. As an adjective, it translates as “advised” or “recommended” and is used to indicate that something has been suggested by someone or by guidelines. In everyday language, the impersonal construction il est conseillé de is common and means “it is advisable to” or “it is recommended to.” This phrase appears widely in instructions, medical guidance, and official documents.

Grammatical notes: The form agrees with the noun it modifies. Masculine singular is conseillé, feminine singular conseillée; masculine plural conseillés, feminine plural conseillées. The participle can appear after the noun as a predicate, for example: ces mesures sont conseillées par les autorités, or attributively: des mesures conseillées par le médecin.

Differences and usage: conseiller and recommander both convey advising or endorsing, but conseiller often implies guidance within a context or guideline, while recommander can carry a stronger or more personal endorsement. In formal or legal language, il est conseillé de and il est recommandé de are both standard.

Etymology and usage notes: The word comes from the verb conseiller, itself from Old French conseillier, from conseil (council, advice), ultimately rooted in Latin consilium. Conseillé is rarely used as a noun; for a person who provides advice, one uses conseiller (m) or conseillère (f). Its feminine form is conseillée and is used when describing a female instance.