consigliabile

Consigliabile is an Italian adjective meaning advisable or worth doing under the circumstances. It indicates that a particular action is prudent, appropriate, or recommended in a given context, rather than mandatory.

The word is formed from the verb consigliare (to advise) plus the suffix -abile, which signals suitability or capability. In Italian, consigliabile has a single feminine and masculine singular form, and the plural is consigliabili for both genders. It is commonly used with essere or with impersonal constructions, for example: è consigliabile, non è consigliabile. It can also precede an infinitive or a noun phrase: è consigliabile fare una copia di sicurezza; è consigliabile consultare un medico.

Usage and nuance: consigliabile expresses a recommendation rather than an obligation. It often appears in manuals, guidelines, medical or consumer advisories, and formal writing. Nuances can be softened or strengthened with modal phrases such as potrebbe essere consigliabile, potrebbe non essere consigliabile, or in stronger formulations, è decisamente consigliabile.

Synonyms and related terms include opportuno (appropriate), raccomandabile (recommendable), and auspicabile (desirable), each carrying slightly different shades of meaning. The direct antonyms are non consigliabile and sconsigliabile (not advisable).

Etymology: the adjective derives from the verb consigliare, itself from Latin consiliāre in the sense of giving advice, with the -abile suffix indicating suitability or worthiness.