admonish

[ad-mon-ish] / ædˈmɒn ɪʃ /

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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I shouldn’t put her off, I admonish myself.

From Literature

Take a recent episode at a courthouse in Los Angeles when a judge admonished Meta Platforms executives after some members of Mark Zuckerberg’s entourage showed up wearing the company’s latest AI smart glasses.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This is very serious,” the judge reportedly admonished.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ratepayers routinely admonish state utility regulators for their high bills at public meetings.

From Los Angeles Times

Robert Mueller, who ran the FBI from 2001 to 2013, was known to adhere to Hoover’s G-man dress code of white shirts and dark suits, admonishing agents who wore something more colorful.

From The Wall Street Journal

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