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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The Democratic governor admonished the proposal, accusing Republicans of "perpetuating hateful, discriminatory, and anti-LGBTQ policies and rhetoric" through it.

From Salon

On two occasions, in September and October 2022, Airman Teixeira’s superiors in the Massachusetts Air National Guard admonished him after reports that he had taken “concerning actions” while handling classified information.

From New York Times

In his Monday order, Walker admonished the state's political leaders for their alleged difficulty governing "within the bounds set by the United States Constitution."

From Salon

He admonished Republicans who say the fight is now in the states and should be over at the federal level or blame recent election losses on the end of Roe.

From Washington Times

But after the proceeding, the freshly admonished lawmaker was all smiles.

From Los Angeles Times