'Hortatory' definitions:
Definition of 'hortatory'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Definition of 'Hortatory'
From: GCIDE
- Hortatory \Hor"ta*to*ry\, a. [L. hortatorius.] Giving exhortation or advise; encouraging; exhortatory; inciting; as, a hortatory speech. --Holland. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'hortatory'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- admonitory,
- advisory,
- autodidactic,
- cajoling,
- cautionary,
- coeducational,
- consultative,
- consultatory,
- cultural,
- didactic,
- directive,
- disciplinary,
- edifying,
- educating,
- educational,
- educative,
- enlightening,
- exhortative,
- exhortatory,
- expostulative,
- expostulatory,
- homiletic,
- hortative,
- illuminating,
- informative,
- initiatory,
- instructive,
- introductory,
- lecturing,
- monitorial,
- monitory,
- moralistic,
- persuading,
- persuasive,
- preaching,
- preachy,
- preceptive,
- propaedeutic,
- recommendatory,
- remonstrant,
- remonstrative,
- remonstratory,
- self-teaching,
- sententious,
- suasive,
- teaching,
- tuitionary,
- warning,
- wheedling