hortative

An adjective used to describe language or speech that encourages, urges, or advises action; now rarely used in modern English.

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo que se usa para describir un lenguaje o discurso que incita, exhorta o aconseja a la acción; en inglés moderno se usa raramente.

1. Encouraging or urging C2 formal

   Serving to strongly encourage, urge, or advise a course of action.

   • The coach gave a hortative speech to motivate the team before the final match.
   • Her hortative words inspired the volunteers to continue their work.
   • The leader's hortative tone rallied the crowd to support the cause.

   🇪🇸Exhortativo

   Sinónimos: admonitoryadvisorycoaxingencouragingexhortativeexhortatorymotivatingpersuasivepressingurging

   Antónimos: deterrentdiscouragingdisincentivedissuasiveunencouraging