Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Admonitory /ădˌ-môn'-ĭt-ôrˌ-ē/ · Ad·mon·i·to·ry · IPA /ədˈmɑnɪˌtɔɹi/ 01 a. That conveys admonition; warning or reproving; as, an admonitory glance. 1. That conveys admonition; warning or reproving; as, an admonitory glance.