admonitory

[ ad-mon-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ ædˈmɒn ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

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adjective

tending or serving to admonish; warning: an admonitory gesture.

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Origin of admonitory

From the Medieval Latin word admonitōrius, dating back to 1585–95. See ad-, monitory

OTHER WORDS FROM admonitory

ad·mon·i·to·ri·ly, adverbun·ad·mon·i·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby admonitory

admixture, admonish, admonishment, admonition, admonitor, admonitory, admov., ADN, Adnah, adnate, adnation

How to use admonitory in a sentence

He seems implacably bespectacled—admonitory even in his flippant asides.
Blame the Messenger|Lee Siegel|August 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
When we were mounted Mac leaned over and muttered an admonitory word for Piegan's ear alone.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
To this it may be answered that punishment for crime is not intended to be retaliatory, but admonitory and deterrent.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce
It was not in human nature to refrain from giving the little savage an admonitory shake.
The Doctor's Family|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

When she took her children to pieces before their faces, she was sharp and admonitory enough with them.
April Hopes|William Dean Howells
The language of the dying woman was kind and free from reproach, but it was solemn and admonitory.
The Water-Witch or, The Skimmer of the Seas|James Fenimore Cooper