Antonyms of adj admonitory

2 senses of admonitory

Sense 1
admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning (prenominal) -- (serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence")

INDIRECT (VIA dissuasive) -> persuasive -- (intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"; "a persuasive argument")

Sense 2
admonitory, admonishing, reproachful, reproving -- (expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective)

INDIRECT (VIA unfavorable) -> favorable, favourable -- (encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression")

Similarity of adj admonitory

2 senses of admonitory

Sense 1
admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning (prenominal) -- (serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence")
       => dissuasive (vs. persuasive) -- (deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand")

Sense 2
admonitory, admonishing, reproachful, reproving -- (expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective)
       => unfavorable (vs. favorable), unfavourable -- (not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression")

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