admonished

[ad-mon-isht] / ædˈmɒn ɪʃt /

VERB

warn, strongly criticize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise berate censure chide enjoin exhort rebuke reprimand scold upbraid warn

STRONG

check counsel ding forewarn glue growl hoist notice rap reprove

WEAK

call down call on the carpet come down hard on draw the line give a going over give a piece of one's mind jack up rap on knuckles sit on slap on wrist speak to talk to tell a thing or two tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow compliment flatter laud permit praise

WEAK

applaud approve commend extol

Example Sentences

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admonished

She served as lead attorney in the E. Jean Carroll case, during which the judge admonished her repeatedly for her poor legal skills.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

In his first news conference, Klopp admonished the media, urging them to treat him fairly and refrain from any attacks against his family.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Armstrong, crypto’s highest-profile advocate on the Hill, admonished the senator for changes she was pushing that could have hit the brakes on Coinbase’s ability to pay interest-like rewards on digital tokens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

He also admonished Nexstar for not providing that information in any of the hearings or in its filings with the court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

“Then I suggest you begin at once,” admonished the Dodecahedron from his admonishing face, “for here in Digitopolis everything is quite precise.”

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

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