admonishes (Meaning)
admonishes
to give friendly advice or encouragement to, to say (something) as advice or a warning, to indicate duties or obligations to, to criticize or warn gently but seriously, to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement to, to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner
Synonyms & Antonyms of admonishes
Synonyms:
- scorns
- abuses
- lambastes
- pans
- reprehends
- jaws
- bad-mouths
- attacks
- derides
- deprecates
- blasts
- flays
- knocks
- crucifies
- scoffs
- scores
- lectures
- dresses down
- rails (at or against)
- disses
- keelhauls
- censures
- chews out
- minimizes
- rates
- excoriates
- harangues
- slams
- castigates
- denounces
- assails
- belittles
- lashes
- disparages
- burns one's ears
- ridicules
Antonyms:
admonishes Sentence Examples
- The stern teacher admonished the students for their unruly behavior.
- The wise mentor admonished her young protégé against making hasty decisions.
- The judge admonished the defendant for his disrespectful conduct.
- The parent admonished their child for leaving their toys scattered around the house.
- The boss admonished the employee for missing deadlines repeatedly.
- The doctor admonished the patient for not following their prescribed treatment plan.
- The priest admonished the congregation for their lack of faith.
- The speaker admonished the audience for interrupting him during his presentation.
- The coach admonished the team for not putting in enough effort.
- The captain admonished the crew for sailing into dangerous waters.
FAQs About the word admonishes
to give friendly advice or encouragement to, to say (something) as advice or a warning, to indicate duties or obligations to, to criticize or warn gently but se
blames, chides, criticizes,reprimands, scolds, faults, reproaches, mocks, reproves, lambasts
endorses,approves, indorses, applauds, salutes, okays, praises, lauds,sanctions, hails
The stern teacher admonished the students for their unruly behavior.
The wise mentor admonished her young protégé against making hasty decisions.
The judge admonished the defendant for his disrespectful conduct.
The parent admonished their child for leaving their toys scattered around the house.
