Synonyms for admonition
ˌæd məˈnɪʃ ənad·mo·ni·tion

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1. admonition

   Blame, censure, and disapproval may either be felt or uttered; comment, criticism, rebuke, reflection, reprehension, and reproof are always expressed. The same is true of admonition and animadversion. Comment and criticism may be favorable as well as censorious; they imply no superiority or authority on the part of him who utters them; nor do reflection or reprehension, which are simply turning the mind back upon what is disapproved. Reprehension is supposed to be calm and just, and with good intent; it is therefore a serious matter, however mild, and is capable of great force, as expressed in the phrase severe reprehension. Reflection is often from mere ill feeling, and is likely to be more personal and less impartial than reprehension; we often speak of unkind or unjust reflections. Rebuke, literally a stopping of the mouth, is administered to a forward or hasty person; reproof is administered to one intentionally or deliberately wrong; both words imply authority in the reprover, and direct expression of disapproval to the face of the person rebuked or reproved. Reprimand is official censure formally administered by a superior to one under his command. Animadversion is censure of a high, authoritative, and somewhat formal kind. Rebuke may be given at the outset, or in the midst of an action; animadversion, reflection, reprehension, reproof, always follow the act; admonition is anticipatory, and meant to be preventive. Check is allied to rebuke, and given before or during action; chiding is nearer to reproof, but with more of personal bitterness and less of authority. Compare CONDEMN; REPROVE.

   Synonyms:
   animadversion, blame, censure, check, chiding, comment, condemnation, criticism, denunciation, disapproval, objurgation, rebuke, reflection, reprehension, reprimand, reproach, reproof, reproval, upbraiding

   Antonyms:
   applause, approbation, approval, commendation, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, praise

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1. admonition

   Synonyms:
   warning, advice, counsel, caution, reproof

   Antonyms:
   applauding, encouraging, inciting, urging, countenancing

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. admonition, monition, warning, word of advicenoun

   cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)

   "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches"

   Synonyms:
   monition, word of advice, warning, process of monition, admonishment

2. admonition, admonishment, monitionnoun

   a firm rebuke

   Synonyms:
   monition, word of advice, warning, process of monition, admonishment

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1. admonitionnoun

   Synonyms:
   hint of a fault, gentle reproof

2. admonitionnoun

   Synonyms:
   advice, counsel, caution, warning, monition

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1. List of paraphrases for "admonition":

   reprimand, warning, censure

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How to use admonition in a sentence?

1. Bill Nelson:

   I want the National( Transportation) Safety Board to come up with answers very quickly and make an admonition to mariners : when the storm is brewing you don't go out of port.

2. Shannon Bream:

   I am told that is not accurate, a source at the Supreme Court says there have been no blanket admonition or request from Chief Justice Roberts that the other justices begin wearing masks to arguments.

3. Nancy Pelosi:

   Vote by mail is so important to ... our democracy so that people have access to voting and not be deterred, especially at this time, by the admonition to stay home.

4. Robert Menendez:

   I believe in Adlai Stevenson's admonition that 'When I get the heat at home, I see the light in Washington,' if daughters and wives spoke to their dads and husbands, that would be a great start.

5. Michael Steele:

   I have a very simple admonition at this point.