admonitory

Speech parts

1. admonitory - Adjective

2. admonitory - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

That conveys admonition; warning or reproving; as, an admonitory glance.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

warning exemplary admonishing cautionary reproving reproachful monitory critical advisory deterrent counseling didactic ominous dissuasive premonitory

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Antonyms

like bright favorable praise encouraging acclaim

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Examples

shook a monitory finger at him Source: Internet

an exemplary jail sentence Source: Internet

Photios is also the writer of two "mirrors of princes", addressed to Boris-Michael of Bulgaria (Epistula 1, ed. Terzaghi) and to Leo VI the Wise (Admonitory Chapters of Basil I). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

admonitor admonitorial admonitorily admonitrix admontite admor