Admonitory
111exemplary — adj 1. model, worthy of imitation, admirable, commendable, praiseworthy, laudable, meritorious, worthy; superior, outstanding, noteworthy, notable, above average; noble, quality, excellent, sterling, topflight, first rate, Inf. topnotch; supreme …
112monitory — adj admonitory, monitive, warning, cautionary, dehortative; dissuasive, deterrent, discouraging; recommendatory, hortative, prescriptive, consultative, advisory; instructive, informative, directive, exemplary; deprecatory, expostulative,… …
113persuasive — adj 1. convincing, impressive, satisfactory, satisfying; cogent, telling, effective, effectual, efficacious; weighty, authoritative; absolute, decisive, conclusive, determinative. 2. suasive, inducive, compelling, impelling; exhortative,… …
114reproachful — adj censuring, reproving, disapproving, admonitory, admonishing, warning, monitory; condemnatory, comminatory, incriminatory, accusatory, damnatory; upbraiding, scolding, abusive, berating; objurgatory, denunciatory, fulminatory; censorious,… …
115signal — n 1. sign, marker, guidepost, milepost, milestone, landmark, seamark; beacon, light, flag, warning light, caution light, flare, rocket; monitor, pilot, gauge, meter, instrument; alert, warning, siren, whistle, alarm, Archaic. alarum, horn, toot,… …
116homily — hom•i•ly [[t]ˈhɒm ə li[/t]] n. pl. lies 1) rel a sermon typically on a scriptural topic 2) an admonitory or moralizing discourse 3) an inspirational saying or cliché • Etymology: 1545–55; < LL homīlia < Gk homīlía assembly, sermon… …
117monitory — mon•i•to•ry [[t]ˈmɒn ɪˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] adj. n. pl. ries 1) admonitory 2) a letter containing a warning • Etymology: 1400–50; < L monitōrius warning =moni (see monitor) + tōrius tory I …
118homily — /ˈhɒməli / (say homuhlee) noun (plural homilies) 1. a religious discourse addressed to a congregation to give moral guidance and direction rather than to develop a theme as in a sermon. 2. a sermon. 3. an admonitory or moralising discourse.… …
119monitory — /ˈmɒnətəri/ (say monuhtuhree), / tri/ (say tree) adjective 1. serving to admonish or warn; admonitory. 2. giving monition. –noun (plural monitories) Also, monitory letter. 3. a letter, as one from a bishop, containing a monition. {late Middle… …
120salubrious — salubrious, salutary Both words are derived from the Latin word salus meaning ‘health’. Salubrious essentially means ‘giving health’ and hence also ‘pleasant, agreeable’ • (The Prince of Wales bestowed a polite eye upon her, then turned to the… …
