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lecturous

lecturous adjective: that has the qualities of a lecture.

Adjective

lecturous (comparative more lecturous, superlative most lecturous)

  1. That has the qualities of a lecture.
    • I mean, every time I ask him advice or something, he always gives me these terribly lecturous replies that simply get on my nerves.2001, Nick Choo, Trippers
  2. Prone to lecture others.
    • He is becoming less unhappy; that is, he grows lecturous.2011, Benjamin Markovits, Childish Loves: A Novel

Forms of lecturous

comparativemore lecturous
superlativemost lecturous

Origin of lecturous

From lecture + -ous.

Questions about lecturous

What does lecturous mean?
Lecturous means that has the qualities of a lecture.
What part of speech is lecturous?
Lecturous is an adjective.

Words near lecturous in the dictionary

  1. lecturized
  2. lecturizes
  3. lecturizing
  4. lecturn
  5. lecturns
  6. lecturous
  7. lecudinid
  8. lecudinids
  9. Lecuona
  10. lecus
  11. Lecuyer

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