Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Hortative · Hor·ta·tive · IPA /ˈhɔɹtətɪv/ a. n. 01 a. Giving exhortation; advisory; exhortative. 1. Giving exhortation; advisory; exhortative. 02 n. An exhortation. 1. An exhortation.[Obs.]