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hortatory

adjective

/ˈhɔːrtətɔːri/

Meaning

Intended to encourage or urge to action.

The manager’s hortatory words inspired the team to work harder.

encouraging, exhortative, urging, inspiring

discouraging, dissuasive

hortatory address, hortatory style, hortatory advice

Too great or extreme to be measured.

extremely agitated or nervous; excessively elaborate

Too attractive, powerful, or appealing to be resisted.

Taking action in response to another's action, characterized as punitive, revengeful, or counteracti...

not in good physical condition; unsuitable or inappropriate

Capable of being stretched or expanded.