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consultatory

consultatory

8.8
To give advice or guidance to others
  • adjective
  • /kənˈsʌltəˌtɔri/
  • Formal
translation icon : consultivo
  • The board held a consultatory meeting to discuss the new policies.

Examples

  • The board formed a consultatory committee to assist in the review process.

  • We appreciated the consultatory tone of the meeting, which encouraged open discussion.

  • Her consultatory role involved making recommendations to management rather than enforcing policies.

  • They provided consultatory services to local businesses.

  • The board formed a consultatory committee to assist in the review process.

  • We appreciated the consultatory tone of the meeting, which encouraged open discussion.

  • Her consultatory role involved making recommendations to management rather than enforcing policies.

Synonyms

advisory
vsconsultatory
  • Formal
48 4.2

Giving advice but not making decisions

is more general, simply about providing advice or guidance
consultative
vsconsultatory
  • Formal
5 7.1

Giving advice rather than making decisions

is more general, meaning intended to provide advice or guidance
consultive
vsconsultatory
  • Formal
7.1

Giving advice to a person or group without having decision power

is the same in meaning but exists as an alternative form

Antonyms

directive
  • Formal
128 6.1

An official instruction from a government or organization

How Advisory

advisory
  • Formal
48 4.2
consultatory
  • Formal
8.8
informative
94 3.5

Surface Forms

consultatory positive

Morphology

consultatory = consult (transparent) = consult + atory

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-atory' to 'consult', yielding an adjective meaning 'advisory', which a learner can derive from 'consult'.

Etymology

Consultatory comes from consult ('to ask for advice') and the ending -atory ('relating to'), like the familiar word advisory. So consultatory describes something that gives or is meant to give advice.