1. giving or serving as a warning
Usage: formal

Examples

• The teacher gave him a monitory glance when he started talking during the test.
• Her monitory letter warned employees about the new dress code policy.
• The dark clouds provided a monitory sign of the approaching storm.
• His monitory tone suggested that further disruptions would not be tolerated.
• The judge’s monitory remarks reminded the defendant of the seriousness of the charges.
• She raised a monitory finger to quiet the noisy children.