Against One's Advice

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /əˈɡɛnst wʌnz ədˈvaɪs/

Definitions of against one's advice

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea (e.g. advice)

Example Sentences

A1 She went swimming in the lake against one's advice.

A2 He decided to travel alone against one's advice.

B1 The student chose to pursue a career in art against one's advice.

B2 Despite the warnings, she invested all her savings in the risky venture against one's advice.

C1 The politician made a controversial decision against one's advice, leading to public outcry.

C2 The CEO stubbornly proceeded with the merger against one's advice, resulting in financial losses for the company.

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence (e.g. against)

Example Sentences

A1 She went to the party against her friend's advice.

A2 He decided to invest in the risky business against his financial advisor's advice.

B1 Despite her doctor's advice, she continued to smoke against one's advice.

B2 The team captain made the final call to go for the aggressive play against the coach's advice.

C1 The politician decided to go ahead with the controversial policy against one's advice.

C2 The CEO went against his board of directors' advice and proceeded with the merger.

Examples of against one's advice in a Sentence

formal He decided to invest all his savings in the risky stock market against his financial advisor's advice.

informal She went ahead and dyed her hair pink against her friend's advice.

slang I know you told me not to, but I went ahead and texted my ex anyway.

figurative Ignoring the weather forecast, he went hiking up the mountain against everyone's advice.

Grammatical Forms of against one's advice

past tense

advised against

plural

against their advice

comparative

more against one's advice

superlative

most against one's advice

present tense

against one's advice

future tense

will be against one's advice

perfect tense

have advised against

continuous tense

is advising against

singular

against one's advice

positive degree

against one's advice

infinitive

to advise against

gerund

advising against

participle

advised against

Origin and Evolution of against one's advice

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'against one's advice' originated in Middle English.
Evolution of the word: The phrase has retained its meaning of going against someone's counsel or recommendation throughout history, with no significant evolution in its usage.