Synonyms for hortative
- adjective
Most common
supportive hortatory exhortative cohortative persuasive volitional
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Hortatory — of a mood or class of imperative subjunctive moods of a verb for giving strong encouragement
hortatory, supportive, exhortative, cohortative, exhortatory
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of a mood or class of imperative subjunctive moods of a verb for giving strong encouragement.
Example sentences
- supportive A supportive work environment added to his desire.
- persuasive Tom is listened to because of his persuasive power.
- volitional These are both called "future volitional" and include the intent of the subject.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hortative | steady | |
| supportive | rising | |
| hortatory | steady | |
| exhortative | steady | |
| cohortative | rising | |
| persuasive | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- hortatory
- 10 letters
- supportive3, persuasive3, volitional
- 11 letters
- exhortative, cohortative, exhortatory
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (supportive3 = 3 syllables).