Expostulatory
1Expostulatory — Ex*pos tu*la*to*ry, a. Containing expostulation or remonstrance; as, an expostulatory discourse or letter. [1913 Webster] …
2expostulatory — index hortative, remonstrative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3expostulatory — adjective Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation. It is unquestionably a Tendenzschrift, apologetic and expostulatory in tone, designed to defend and expound the writings and traditions of the Rabbis, whose instructive parables and… …
4expostulatory — expostulate ► VERB ▪ express strong disapproval or disagreement. DERIVATIVES expostulation noun expostulatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin expostulare demand …
5expostulatory — adjective see expostulation …
6expostulatory — /ik spos cheuh leuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. expostulating; conveying expostulation. Also, expostulative /ik spos cheuh lay tiv/. [1580 90; EXPOSTULATE + ORY1] * * * …
7expostulatory — ex·pos·tu·la·to·ry …
8expostulatory — /əkˈspɒstʃulətri/ (say uhk sposchoohluhtree), /ɛk / (say ek ), / təri/ (say tuhree) adjective expostulating; conveying expostulation. Also, expostulative …
9expostulatory — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ləˌtōrē, tȯr , ri adjective : relating to or containing expostulation …
10Remonstrant — Re*mon strant ( strant), a. [LL. remonstranc, antis, p. pr. of remonstrare: cf. OF. remonstrant, F. remontrant.] Inclined or tending to remonstrate; expostulatory; urging reasons in opposition to something. [1913 Webster] …
