Definition of ADMONITORY

admonitory

Adjective Satellite

  • serving to warn
  • expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise.

Examples

  • He wagged an admonitory finger at the culprit.
  • The schoolboy left an admonitory message on the bathroom wall.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin admonitōrium (“admonition, reminder”).

Scrabble Score: 16

admonitory: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
admonitory: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
admonitory: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

admonitory: valid Words With Friends Word