admonishment
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7.0
- noun
- /ədˈmɒnɪʃmənt/
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amonestación
- But now I beg you to listen to the admonishments of humanity.
Examples
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Unfortunately for Navarro, most of his admonishments went unheeded.
Academic text (1998) -
I need to go," she said to her mother, who shot off one last admonishment before hanging up the phone.
Fiction book (2002) -
I know many of us with big families can relate to stories of admonishment from other people.
Blog text (19) -
I will not suffer my girls to wear those dresses and bring admonishment down upon this house by the Friends.
Fiction book (1994) -
Discipline, including admonishment, plays an integral role in many religions.
Academic text (1991) -
"Driving to work, Lily thought about Harry and all of his admonishments to her to get a classier writing job.
Fiction book (1999) -
Trout ignored the sergeant's admonishment to stay behind.
Fiction book (1999) -
Though they were aimed at his nephew, I took Ambe Uheku's words as an admonishment for me as well.
Academic text (1993) -
The teacher gave an admonishment to the students for talking during the lecture.
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After a long discussion, the coach issued an admonishment to the players about their lack of teamwork.
Synonyms
24
6.1
A formal complaint from someone in charge about bad behaviour
17
7.4
A warning or advice to stop someone from doing something wrong
7
3.3
A strong angry talk that tells someone they did something wrong
5
3.4
A firm, serious statement that tells someone to stop wrong or dangerous behavior
3
7.2
A strong spoken scolding for a mistake
2
7.1
A mild criticism that aims to correct someone
1
7.2
A talk that tells someone they did something wrong, often angrily
1
6.3
A strong angry talk that tells someone they did something wrong
1
4.2
A serious scolding from someone like a parent or boss
1
8.5
A harsh telling off given for a serious mistake
1
7.7
A strong angry talk that tells someone they did something wrong
1
9.5
A strong scolding from someone in charge
1
8.8
A strong scolding you get when someone is angry with you
A strong warning telling someone to be careful
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Morphology
Etymology
Admonishment comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and monere 'to warn', and you can see the same root in the word monitor, which was 'someone who warns'. So an admonishment is a warning given to correct someone's behavior.