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hortative

adjective

/ˈhɔːrtətɪv/

Meaning

Giving strong encouragement or urging.

The teacher gave a hortative speech to motivate the students before the exam.

encouraging, urging, persuasive, motivational

discouraging, demotivating

hortative remarks, hortative tone, hortative speech

feeling like you are about to vomit; causing a feeling of sickness

Done without being planned, rehearsed, or organized.

shining with bright light; sparkling; brilliant;

causing shame or awkwardness; uncomfortable; humiliating

susceptible to physical or emotional harm

having qualities of poetry; expressive, beautiful, or imaginative