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impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest; dissuasion. We must use expostulation kindly. Shak.

Containing expostulation or remonstrance; as, an expostulatory discourse or letter.

Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive; conclusive; final. Think of heaven with hearty purposes and peremptory designs to get thither. Jer. Taylor.

To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives. Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Acts xxvi. 28. We will persuade him, be it possible. Shak.

Earnest presentation of reason in opposition to something; protest; expostulation.

or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic; as, tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain.