Admonitory and Moralistic

Admonitory

Admonitory adjective - Serving as or offering a warning.
Usage example: admonitory articles abound around Halloween, warning parents of the hazards of trick-or-treating
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Moralistic and admonitory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Moralistic" instead an adjective "Admonitory".

Nearby Word: admonition

Moralistic

Moralistic adjective - Marked by or given to preaching moral values.
Usage example: parental opinion was divided on the school's moralistic curriculum

Admonitory and moralistic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Admonitory" instead an adjective "Moralistic".

Nearby Words: moral, morality, moralize, moralise, morale
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