adjective
- giving or serving as encouragement; urging to some course of conduct or action
Usage: formal
Examples
- The coach delivered a hortatory speech before the championship game.
- Her hortatory tone encouraged the students to work harder.
- The politician’s hortatory remarks urged citizens to vote.
- The teacher’s hortatory comments motivated the struggling student.
- His hortatory letter inspired the team to continue their efforts.
- The principal’s hortatory address emphasized the importance of education.