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Admonitory vs Admonishing - What's the difference?

admonitory | admonishing |

As an adjective admonitory

is of or pertaining to an admonition.

As a verb admonishing is

present participle of lang=en.

As a noun admonishing is

admonishment.

admonitory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to an admonition
    • The schoolboy left an admonitory message on the bathroom wall.

    admonishing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • admonishment