noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of admonishing. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a firm rebuke wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

admonitionadmonitionalarmcautioncaveatcorrection

Example

More examples

"My father's admonishment was hard to bear."

Etymology

From admonish + -ment.

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