The schoolboy left an admonitory message on the bathroom wall.
Source: wiktionary
Admonitory
/ədˈmɑnɪˌtɔɹi/
Synonyms for "admonitory" (39 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (8)
Adjective(6 words)
Noun(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (12)
Noun(3 words)
Verb(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (19)
Verb(2 words)
Noun(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: admonishing, cautionary, reproachful, warning, advisory.
- Sentence evidence is available for admonitory, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "admonitory".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "admonitory"
Keep "admonitory" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "admonitory" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "admonitory", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "admonitory" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
9 entriesadmonitory statementcautionary notecompliance warningethics advisoryrebukerebuking messagereproachful remarkscolding remarkwarning note
Collocations
6 entriesadmonitory noteadmonitory pronouncementadmonitory tonecautionary noterebuking tonewarning tone
Inflections
2 entriesmore admonitorymost admonitory
Derivations
3 entriessimilar
3 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
He wagged an admonitory finger at the culprit.
Source: wiktionary
Wherefore the naturall measure wherby to iudge our doings, is the sentence of reason, determining and setting downe what is good to be done. Which sentence is either mandatory, shewing what must be done; or else permissiue, declaring onely what may be done; or thirdly admonitorie, opening what is the most conuenient for vs to doe.
Source: wiktionary
Mere descriptions of virtue or vice do not strike us, so strongly, as the visible representations of them. Richard the Third’s dream, Lady Macbeth’s soliloquy in her sleep, the Dagger Scene in the same Play, Cardinal Beaufort’s last moments, with many other passages in our Author, of the same admonitory kind, avail us more than whole volumes of Tully’s Offices, or Seneca’s Morals.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "admonitory"?
Closest matches include admonishing, cautionary, reproachful, warning, advisory.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "admonitory"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.