advice

[ad-vahys] / ædˈvaɪs /

NOUN

recommendation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid consultation encouragement guidance help information input instruction judgment lesson news opinion prescription proposal recommendation suggestion tip view warning word

STRONG

admonition advisement advocacy caution charge counsel directions dissuasion exhortation forewarning injunction persuasion proposition steer teaching telltale tidings tip-off

WEAK

bum steer two cents' worth word to the wise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blockage discouragement hindrance ignorance injury obstruction question

STRONG

opposition

WEAK

betrayal deceit deception falsehood lie misinformation misrepresentation

Example Sentences

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Gillett rejected the advice that Senesi should be sent off for a Dogso foul on Ismaila Sarr.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

My general advice is the same as I give in a lot of aspects of money, and it’s to control what you can control.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

As is often the case with advice columns, we only get one side of the story.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

In 2013, against the advice of a specialist doctor, Nadal decided to compete at the hard-court Indian Wells tournament.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But talking to the old tree was a good piece of advice, so I didn’t mind the brook’s rudeness too much.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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