Admonitory

Quick meaning: Admonitory is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise.

Meaning

Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise.

Example Sentences

He wagged an admonitory finger at the culprit.

From it [the pew], Mrs. Venables was able […] to keep an admonitory eye on the school children who occupied the north aisle, and to frown at those who turned round to stare or make faces.

[…] Mr. Dick […] was so low-spirited at the prospect of our separation, and played so ill in consequence, that my aunt, after giving him several admonitory raps on the knuckles with her dice-box, shut up the board, and declined to play with him any more.

Wherefore the naturall measure wherby to iudge our doings, is the sentence of reason, determining and setting downe what is good to be done. Which sentence is either mandatory, shewing what must be done; or else permissiue, declaring onely what may be done; or thirdly admonitorie, opening what is the most conuenient for vs to doe.

Synonyms for admonitory

Depending on context, synonyms include exemplary, reproachful, dissuasive, unfavorable, reproving, monitory.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include admonishing, monitory, reproving, reproachful, dissuasive, unfavourable.

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