Synonyms: warning, exemplary, cautionary, monitory, admonitory
Definition: serving to warn
Usage: shook a monitory finger at him; an exemplary jail sentence
Similar words: dissuasive
Definition: deterring from action
Usage: dissuasive advice; made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand
Synonyms: typic, emblematic, exemplary
Definition: being or serving as an illustration of a type
Usage: the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy; an action exemplary of his conduct;
Similar words: typical
Definition: exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
Usage: a typical American girl; a typical suburban community; the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year; a painting typical of the Impressionist school; a typical romantic poem; a typical case of arteritis
Definition: worthy of imitation
Usage: exemplary behavior; model citizens
Similar words: worthy
Definition: having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
Usage: a worthy fellow; a worthy cause