admonitory

IPA/ədˈmɒnɪtri/
KK[ˌædmˈɔnɪtˌɔri]IPA/ədˈmɑːnɪtɔːri/

admonitory — adjective

  • admonitorypositive
  • more admonitorycomparative
  • most admonitorysuperlative

1. giving a clear signal that a person's behaviour is not acceptable and needs to b

1.形容詞C1
釋義

giving a clear signal that a person's behaviour is not acceptable and needs to be corrected

例句

Ingrid gave Omar an admonitory look when he reached for the last piece of cake.

collocation: admonitory look

The head teacher's admonitory tone made the noisy children go quiet right away.

collocation: admonitory tone

同義詞
  • warning

    more general; can apply to any danger, not only to someone's conduct

  • reproving

    more openly critical; suggests direct blame rather than caution

  • cautionary

    less personal; often about future risks rather than past behaviour

文法句型

admonitory + glance/tone/remark/finger

用法筆記

Typically used before a noun (an admonitory glance, an admonitory tone) rather than after a linking verb. The word always carries a note of disapproval of someone's conduct.

常見錯誤

❌She gave me an admonitory smile' (when you mean a knowing or sympathetic smile).
✅She gave me an admonitory look.
💡'admonitory' always signals disapproval; it is not the same as 'meaningful' or 'significant.'
❌The weather report was admonitory about the storm.
✅The weather report warned about the storm.
💡'admonitory' is only used about a person's behaviour, not about general dangers.