Admonitory vs Exemplary - What's the difference?
admonitory | exemplary |
Of or pertaining to an admonition
Deserving honour, respect and admiration.
Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated.
* Francis Bacon
Ideal or perfect.
Serving as a warning; monitory.
(obsolete) An example, or typical instance; an exemplar
(obsolete) A copy of a book or writing.
As adjectives the difference between admonitory and exemplary
is that admonitory is of or pertaining to an admonition while exemplary is deserving honour, respect and admiration.As a noun exemplary is
an example, or typical instance; an exemplar.admonitory
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The schoolboy left an admonitory message on the bathroom wall.
exemplary
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- [Bishops'] lives and doctrines ought to be exemplary .
- as, exemplary justice, punishment, or damages
Noun
(exemplaries)- (Donne)