admonition

noun

ad·​mo·​ni·​tion ˌad-mə-ˈni-shən 

1

: gentle or friendly reproof

remembered the admonition to keep it simple

2

: counsel or warning against fault or oversight

the principal's admonition against bullying

Synonyms of admonition

• advice

Examples of admonition in a Sentence

an admonition to be careful

He offered words of advice and admonition.

Recent Examples on the Web

Her admonition came days after new court filings surfaced a set of text messages between the ICE agent whose car was allegedly damaged by the Broadview defendants and a group of unnamed associates, exchanged in the days after prosecutors first indicted the group. —Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026

His father, Steven Leroy Crews, and mother Jeanna Marie Gabellini, both 58, will each face one misdemeanor count for repeatedly allowing their child to ride the e-moto from age 14 to 17, despite citations and admonitions from law enforcement. —Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026

Last July, the commission issued a public reprimand, the harshest sanction available, and a public admonition against Givens. —Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026

For any Roadrunners player, the mishap would draw some admonition. —Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ammonicioun, admonicioun, borrowed from Anglo-French amonicion, borrowed from Latin admonitiōn-, admonitiō, from admoni- (variant stem of admonēre "to admonish") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for admonition

• abolition
• acquisition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition
• deposition

Kids Definition

admonition

noun

ad·​mo·​ni·​tion ˌad-mə-ˈnish-ən 

: a gentle or friendly criticism or warning