Lecturous

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That has the qualities of a lecture.

    "I mean, every time I ask him advice or something, he always gives me these terribly lecturous replies that simply get on my nerves."

  2. 2
    Prone to lecture others.

    "He is becoming less unhappy; that is, he grows lecturous."

Example

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"I mean, every time I ask him advice or something, he always gives me these terribly lecturous replies that simply get on my nerves."

Etymology

From lecture + -ous.

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