Admonitory
Admonitory adjective - Serving as or offering a warning.
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Synonyms for Admonitory
Preachy and admonitory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preachy" instead an adjective "Admonitory".
Nearby Word: admonition
Preachy
Preachy adjective - Marked by or given to preaching moral values.
Usage example: the students rolled their eyes as their principal launched into another preachy lecture about behavior at the prom
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Synonyms for Preachy
Admonitory and preachy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Admonitory" instead an adjective "Preachy".
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Related pairs
- sententious and admonitory
- sententious and preachy
- admonishing and admonitory
- admonishing and preachy
- enlightening and admonitory
- enlightening and preachy
- didactic and admonitory
- didactic and preachy
- edifying and admonitory
- edifying and preachy
- instructive and admonitory
- instructive and preachy
- censorious and admonitory
- censorious and preachy
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