Synonyms for admonitory
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Exemplary
2. Admonishing
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise.
He wagged an admonitory finger at the culprit.
Example sentences
- exemplary I have to say that his behaviour is exemplary.
- cautionary It was simply a cautionary measure.
- admonishing I am tired of admonishing Tom all the time.
- reproachful She looked at him with a reproachful expression.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| admonitory | steady | |
| exemplary | rising | |
| cautionary | rising | |
| monitory | rising | |
| admonishing | rising | |
| reproachful | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- monitory
- 9 letters
- exemplary4, reproving
- 10 letters
- cautionary4, admonitive
- 11 letters
- admonishing4, reproachful
- 12 letters
- admonitional
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exemplary4 = 4 syllables).