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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Courtroom security guards admonished them for doing so.

From Washington Post

Any suggestions for handling this situation that won’t get me admonished by the supervisor?

From Washington Post

Superior Court Eric Judge said the recordings belonged as evidence and admonished Fox News attorneys for withholding the information.

From Los Angeles Times

The judge admonished Fox’s lawyers, saying that they cannot make the argument that the false statements about Dominion came from guests like Ms. Powell and not from Fox hosts.

From New York Times

He admonished both parties to tamp down the rhetoric.

From Salon