admonitive

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adjective

Of or conveying admonition

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Meanings

adjectiveadmonitive (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or conveying admonition

    Again, this kind of suffering to the devout Fathers did seem many ways significant, or full of instructive and admonitive emblems; […]

    1677, Isaac Barrow, “The Crucifixion of Christ”, in The Theological Works of Isaac Barrow, volume 6, published 1859, page 283
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    Wale’ typically occurs in S-final position and conveys variously dubitative (X is possible, but I doubt it), admonitive (X is possible so be careful; X is the case, so take note) or, when used with imperatives, exhortative (hurry up and X).

    2008, William F. Hanks, “Fieldwork on Deixis”, in Journal of Pragmatics, volume 41

    Synonyms: admonitional, admonitory

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or conveying admonition

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admonitionaladmonitory

Origin

From admonition + -ive.

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Translations

Portuguese admonitor
  • admonitorconveying admonition

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

dominative
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