No words were able to admonish him.
Source: tatoeba (2757265)
Admonish
/ædˈmɑn.ɪʃ/
Synonyms for "admonish" (109 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (22)
Strong matches (33)
Related words (54)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: caution, reprove, warn, advise, advise.
- Sentence evidence is available for admonish, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "admonish".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "admonish"
Keep "admonish" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "admonish" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "admonish", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "admonish" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
12 entriesMore specific
9 entriesCollocations
6 entriesadmonition againstethical admonitionformal admonitionpublic admonitionstern admonitionstrong admonition
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
40 translations across 26 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- νουθετέω verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Arabic
1 entries- حَذَّرَ verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Bulgarian
2 entries- поучавам verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
- съветвам verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Catalan
1 entries- amonestar verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 告誡 /告诫 verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Czech
3 entries- napomenout verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
- napomínat verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
- pokárat verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Dutch
1 entries- vermanen verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Esperanto
1 entries- admoni verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
French
1 entries- admonester verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Galician
1 entries- amoestar verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
German
2 entries- ermahnen verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
- warnen verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Greek
1 entries- νουθετώ verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Hungarian
2 entries- figyelmeztet verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
- megdorgál verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Italian
1 entries- ammonire verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Japanese
2 entries- 注意する verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
- 警告する verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Latin
1 entries- moneo verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Macedonian
2 entries- прекорува verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
- укорува verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Nepali
1 entries- गाली गर्नु verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- formane verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
- irettesette verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Occitan
1 entries- admonestar verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Portuguese
3 entries- admoestar verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
- advertir verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
- prevenir verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Russian
2 entries- порица́ть verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
- укоря́ть verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Spanish
2 entries- amonestar verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
- reprender verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Tagalog
1 entries- pagsabihan verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Turkish
2 entries- ikaz etmek verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
- kulağını bükmek verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Ukrainian
2 entries- дорікати verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
- робити зауваження verb (warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
I therefore admonish you to give the defendant the benefit of every reasonable doubt.
Source: tatoeba (10775728)
Better is a poore and a wise child, then an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished.
Source: wiktionary
And further, by these, my sonne, be admonished: of making many bookes there is no end, and much studie is a wearinesse of the flesh.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "admonish"?
Closest matches include caution, reprove, warn, advise, advise.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "admonish"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.