exhortative

Examples

• All

• Here is an example of her censorious and exhortative style, her concern on this occasion being the sartorial restraint that becomes the older woman:

  Academic text (1995)

• When confronted by this question, the line of argument of La forma adopts an exhortative and ironic register.

  Academic text (2018)

• Perhaps the ritual took on a performative character, given Teedyuscung's exhortative and commanding words.

  Academic text (1995)

• Even his language on posters fell into line with the exhortative tone on Soviet posters when they urged, "Let us all fulfill the plan of the great projects."

  Academic text (2004)

• The 29 men who wrote home about their motivations immediately after the battle did not touch on exhortative patriotic themes as often as they had before the battle.

  Academic text (1991)

• It has often been said that his sinewy, exhortative agitation was in the late '20s supplanted for good by more mellow trines.

  Academic text (1997)

• The coach delivered an exhortative speech to motivate the team before the big game.

• Her exhortative words encouraged the students to work hard and pursue their dreams.

Synonyms

E

encouraging

vsexhortative

73 1.9

Giving someone support or hope so they feel more confident

is stronger and more forceful than simple support or encouragement

I

impelling

vsexhortative

1 7.0

Making someone feel they must act

focuses on external urging rather than internal emotional compulsion

H

hortative

vsexhortative

• Specialized

9.9

To urge people strongly to do something

is the same idea but presented in a different form

H

hortatory

vsexhortative

• Formal

9.9

Strongly encourage people to take action

is the same strong urging but differs only in form

E

exhortatory

vsexhortative

• Formal

9.3

To encourage someone strongly to do something

is similar but may be used in broader contexts

P

parenetic

vsexhortative

• Literature

9.9

Giving advice that urges people to behave morally

focuses on urging without the specifically moral or religious tone

M

motivative

vsexhortative

7.8

That makes someone want to take action

emphasizes urging someone to act rather than causing action

Antonyms

D

discouraging

15 3.9

Causing someone to feel less confident or hopeful about trying something

How Forceful

commanding

8 4.1

insistent

50 4.1

exhortative

• Formal

8.6

encouraging

73 1.9

mild

107 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology