recommendable

recommendable — adjective

  • recommendablepositive
  • more recommendablecomparative
  • most recommendablesuperlative

1. Having qualities that make people feel confident suggesting it to others as good

1.形容詞C1
釋義

Having qualities that make people feel confident suggesting it to others as good, useful, or worth trying.

例句

Kian described the documentary as highly recommendable for anyone interested in environmental issues.

collocation: highly recommendable + for + [topic]

The restaurant received excellent reviews and was considered recommendable by most food critics.

同義詞
  • commendable

    Focuses on being worthy of praise rather than on suggesting to others; slightly more about moral approval.

  • worthwhile

    More informal and emphasises the benefit or value to the person who tries it.

  • laudable

    Very formal; describes actions or efforts that deserve admiration, not products or services.

反義詞
  • unrecommended

    Not commonly used; implies no endorsement rather than active disapproval.

  • objectionable

    Much stronger; suggests the thing is actively unpleasant or offensive.

文法句型

recommendable + to + someone

highly recommendable + for + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently paired with intensifiers such as 'highly' or 'very' to strengthen the endorsement. Can describe people (qualified candidates), services, or products (books, films, apps).

常見錯誤

❌My friend recommendable this book to me.
✅My friend recommended this book to me.
💡'recommendable' is an adjective; the verb form is 'recommend'.
❌The movie was recommendable by everyone.
✅The movie was recommended by everyone.' or 'The movie is highly recommendable.
💡Use the verb 'recommend' for the action; use 'recommendable' as a quality of the thing itself.

2. Being a sensible or wise thing to do in a particular situation, especially after

2.形容詞C1
釋義

Being a sensible or wise thing to do in a particular situation, especially after weighing risks or possible outcomes.

例句

It is recommendable to read the terms of service carefully before signing up for any online platform.

pattern: it is recommendable to + infinitive

Henrik concluded that selling the shares while the market was unstable was not a recommendable strategy.

同義詞
  • advisable

    Much more common in everyday English; less formal than 'recommendable'.

  • prudent

    Emphasises caution and careful consideration of future consequences.

  • wise

    Broadest and most neutral; can replace 'recommendable' in most sense-2 contexts without sounding overly formal.

反義詞
  • inadvisable

    The most direct antonym; warns against an action as unwise.

  • unwise

    Common and direct; describes a decision lacking good judgment.

文法句型

it is recommendable to + [infinitive]

it is recommendable that + [subject] + [verb]

consider something recommendable

用法筆記

Almost always used in impersonal constructions ('it is recommendable to…' or 'it is recommendable that…'). The subject of the main clause is rarely a person; instead, an action or decision is being evaluated. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 judges a thing's quality, whereas sense 2 judges the wisdom of an action.

常見錯誤

❌It is recommendable for you to going early.
✅It is recommendable to go early.' or 'It is recommendable that you go early.
💡The infinitive must be bare ('to go'), not a gerund ('going').
❌This book is recommendable to check before the exam.
✅It is recommendable to check this book before the exam.
💡Sense 2 needs an impersonal 'it' subject; sense 1 would be 'This book is highly recommendable.'