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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Historians see irony in the fact that Brutus, who had admonished Caesar before the murder for the self-aggrandizing act of putting his face on Roman coinage, wound up doing the same with his own coins.

From New York Times

He admonished the county for misrepresenting the cost of Lange's surgery in its most recent legal argument, calling the decision "irresponsible."

From Salon

Scott Haldeman, an assistant Washington County attorney who prosecuted the case, admonished Chauvin for evading his tax bills, pointing out that tax dollars fund police departments — his profession at the time.

From Washington Post

French says she admonished the officers under her command during a roll call, warning them that the posting or sharing of such memes could lead to discipline.

From Los Angeles Times

Some officials said that Dugin was the intended target and that Kyiv was admonished over the attack by its Western allies.

From Washington Post