ADMONITORY

admonitory, admonishing, reproachful, reproving

(adjective) expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning

(adjective) serving to warn; “shook a monitory finger at him”; “an exemplary jail sentence”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

admonitory (comparative more admonitory, superlative most admonitory)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Ad*mon"i*to*ry, a. Etym: [LL. admonitorius.]

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

– Ad*mon"i*to*ri*ly,, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 April 2025

ANYMORE

(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”


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Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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