lecturous

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adjective

That has the qualities of a lecture.

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Meanings

adjectivelecturous (comparative more lecturous, superlative most lecturous)

comparative more lecturous · superlative most lecturous

  1. That has the qualities of a lecture.

    I mean, every time I ask him advice or something, he always gives me these terribly lecturous replies that simply get on my nerves.

    2001, Nick Choo, Trippers
  2. Prone to lecture others.

    He is becoming less unhappy; that is, he grows lecturous.

    2011, Benjamin Markovits, Childish Loves: A Novel

Origin

From lecture + -ous.

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APA

lecturous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lecturous

MLA

“lecturous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lecturous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lecturous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lecturous.

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