Monitory (Adjective)
Meaning
Serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The monitory warnings on the side of the building deterred many potential trespassers.
- Her parents gave her a monitory lecture about the dangers of talking to strangers.
- The judge imposed a monitory fine on the corporation to prevent them from violating regulations again.
- The teacher's raised eyebrow was a monitory signal to stop talking out of turn.
- A monitory fire alarm was installed in the apartment complex to alert residents of potential hazards.