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ad·mon·ish
 admonish
- pronunciation:
 d
ma
nihsh
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
admonished, admonishes, admonishing |
| definition 1: |
to caution or warn.
The teacher admonished the students to proof-read their essays.His brother admonished him not to invest all his money in stocks.- synonyms:
- caution, warn
- similar words:
- advise, correct, counsel, forearm, forewarn, lesson
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| definition 2: |
to criticize or rebuke mildly but firmly.
The librarian admonished the children for talking loudly.- synonyms:
- chide, reprove
- antonyms:
- applaud, commend, praise
- similar words:
- berate, censure, chastise, criticize, lesson, rebuke, reprehend, reprimand, reproach, scold, take to task, upbraid
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| definition 3: |
to exhort, urge, or remind, as of a duty.
- synonyms:
- exhort, remind, urge
- similar words:
- encourage, notify, prompt, push, warn
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| related words: |
castigate, discourage, lecture, rate, threaten |
| derivations: |
admonishingly (adv.), admonisher (n.), admonishment (n.) |
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