admonitory

About 0.10 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise.

   He wagged an admonitory finger at the culprit.

Similar words

admonishing monitory reproving reproachful dissuasive unfavourable unfavorable cautionary warning exemplary

Often followed by

finger and letter tone letters words voice or function

Word family

admonitorily