admonitory
/ədˈmɒnɪt(ə)ri
/adjective
Giving or conveying a warning or reprimand: the sergeant lifted an admonitory finger...
- ‘Ah, ah, ah,’ Vic said, shaking an admonitory finger at him.
- Etskae shook his head, and waved an admonitory finger.
- But when you ask for it back, don't be surprised to get an admonitory finger-wagging about being over-fixated on money and wealth, when you really should be thinking more about wellbeing and the work-life balance.
Derivatives
admonitor
Origin
Late 16th century: from medieval Latin admonitorius, from admonit- 'urged', from Latin admonere (see admonish).