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admonition

admonition

17 7.4
A warning or advice to stop someone from doing something wrong
  • noun
  • /ˌæd.məˈnɪʃ.ən/
translation icon : amonestación
  • Angering by slow degrees, I kept in mind my mother's admonition: be clever, be witty.
  • heed the admonition
  • take the admonition seriously
  • offer an admonition

So thus I would like to leave you with this blessing and this admonition.

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Examples

  • I took to heart my mother's admonition: men can be forgotten.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • As described here, a growing body of research supports the admonitions of music pedagogues past and present.

    Academic text (2012)
  • But I'd like my final word to be sort of a, an admonition to us all.

  • And when I took office, I received both good advice and some admonitions on what to do and what not to do.

  • Even now, another ancient admonition stops me from waking him up: "Grandfather needs his sleep."

    Fiction book (1994)
  • But now, I beg you to listen to the admonitions of humanity.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Mr. Cohan, I warn you, further outbursts of that nature will result in a formal admonition by the court.

  • In the studio, one can hear dancers utter admonitions such as, "Don't think about it."

    Academic text (1999)
  • You know that Shakespearean admonition, “To thine own self be true”?

  • The teacher gave her students an admonition to complete their assignments on time.

Synonyms

advice
vsadmonition
1.0

An opinion or suggestion about what someone should do

adds a warning element aimed at preventing harmful or wrong acts
warning
vsadmonition
1.0

A statement or sign that tells people about danger before it happens

focuses more on correcting or preventing wrongdoing, not just notice
advisory
vsadmonition
  • Literature
108 4.3

An official warning that tells the public about possible danger or bad weather

is usually personal or directed at correcting individual behavior
caution
vsadmonition
58 1.6

Words that warn people to avoid danger or bad behavior

is often corrective or aimed at preventing bad behavior specifically
caveat
vsadmonition
51 7.7

A warning or condition that explains limits and possible problems

is similar but often targets behavior correction rather than clarity
word of advice
vsadmonition
34 2.8

A short helpful suggestion that warns about a possible problem

is more focused on correcting conduct or preventing serious harm
stern warning
vsadmonition
5 3.4

A firm, serious statement that tells someone to stop wrong or dangerous behavior

is less severe and can be advisory rather than punitive
admonishment
vsadmonition
4 7.0

A firm warning that tells someone to change their behavior

is a warning or advice that can be milder and corrective
forewarning
vsadmonition
3 5.6

A sign or notice that something bad will happen

is not only about timing but also about correcting or advising now
monition
vsadmonition
  • Archaic
9.9

A strong warning telling someone to be careful

is broader and can be informal advice as well as warning
precorrection
vsadmonition
  • Jargon
7.9

A short instruction people give before an action to prevent mistakes or bad behavior

is broader, including both advance prompts and reactive counsel
dehortation
vsadmonition
  • Archaic
9.9

Advice that tells someone not to do something

covers both discouraging actions and giving corrective advice more widely
parenetic
vsadmonition
  • Literature
9.9

A short piece of advice urging people to behave morally

is more general and can be practical advice or a corrective warning

Antonyms

54 1.9

A feeling of support that makes you more confident and hopeful

How Serious

reprimand
  • Formal
24 6.1
warning
1.0
admonition
17 7.4
caution
58 1.6
advice
1.0

Surface Forms

admonition singular
admonitions plural

Morphology

admonition = admonish (transparent) = admonish + ition

Formed by the verb 'admonish' plus a standard nominalizing suffix, so the noun means 'the act of admonishing' and is predictable from the base.

Etymology

Admonition comes from Latin parts ad- ('to') and monere ('warn' or 'advise'). A helpful image is a teacher or monitor giving a quick warning to stop a mistake, so an admonition is a warning or piece of advice to correct or prevent something bad.