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admonitory

ad·mon·i·to·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ad-mon-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
    • /ædˈmɒn ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
    • /ˌæd.məˈnɪʃ.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ad-mon-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
    • /ædˈmɒn ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

Definitions of admonitory word

  • adjective admonitory admonishing; warning 3
  • adjective admonitory tending or serving to admonish; warning: an admonitory gesture. 1
  • noun admonitory Giving or conveying a warning or reprimand. 1
  • adjective admonitory cautionary 1
  • adjective admonitory Of or pertaining to an admonition. 0

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Origin of admonitory

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word admonitōrius, dating back to 1585-95. See ad-, monitory

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Admonitory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

admonitory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

admonitory usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for admonitory

adj admonitory

  • admonishing — to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
  • monitory — serving to admonish or warn; admonitory.
  • warning — the act or utterance of one who warns or the existence, appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns.
  • reproachful — full of or expressing reproach or censure: a reproachful look.

adjective admonitory

  • condemnatory — Condemnatory means expressing strong disapproval.
  • critical — If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill.
  • cautionary — A cautionary story or a cautionary note to a story is one that is intended to give a warning to people.
  • advisory — An advisory group regularly gives suggestions and help to people or organizations, especially about a particular subject or area of activity.
  • deterrent — A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it.

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