Definition of admonitory
:expressing admonition :warning
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Examples of admonitory in a Sentence
admonitory articles abound around Halloween, warning parents of the hazards of trick-or-treating
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Their messages were by turns romantic, topical, admonitory and devout, while the music was hypnotically danceable.
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First Known Use of admonitory
1577
admonitory Synonyms
Synonyms
admonishing, cautionary, cautioning, exemplary, monitory, premonitory, warningRelated Words
didactic, moralistic, moralizing; advisory, counseling (or counselling); punishing, punitiveLearn More about admonitory
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