Synonyms of admonishes

admonishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of admonish

1

as in reprimands

to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault

admonished her for littering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reprimands
• scolds
• criticizes
• chides
• blames
• rebukes
• reproves
• faults
• reproaches
• mocks
• berates
• upbraids
• gets after
• gets on
• condemns
• ticks off
• castigates
• burns one's ears
• excoriates
• lambastes
• assails
• denounces
• harangues
• crucifies
• disparages
• flays
• lectures
• censures
• derides
• ridicules
• belittles
• minimizes
• knocks
• slams
• scoffs
• rails (at or against)
• attacks
• jaws
• dresses down
• deprecates
• scorns
• scores
• chews out
• bad-mouths
• pans
• abuses
• lashes
• reprehends
• keelhauls
• disses
• blasts
• rates
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• sanctions
• applauds
• praises
• extols
• salutes
• hails
• lauds
• touts
• OKs

2

as in advises

to give advice to

my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advises
• warns
• teaches
• tells
• informs
• convinces
• encourages
• counsels
• adjures
• coaches
• urges
• cautions
• persuades
• guides
• exhorts
• instructs
• implores
• alerts
• forewarns
• recommends
• clues (in)
• begs
• suggests
• briefs
• steers
• proposes
• induces
• leads
• directs
• fills in
• shows
• apprises
• talks (into)
• acquaints
• pilots
• mentors
• familiarizes
• shepherds
• prevails (upon)
• wises (up)
• tutors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of admonishes

Judge admonishes Musk over social media use Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, one of its largest investors, with proceeds going to OpenAI’s charitable arm. — Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Deeply religious, Jean’s mother, in the film, admonishes her. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026

Another admonishes participants not to urinate in the street, start fights, block streets, climb on cars or deface property — all things that have been problems some years. — Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026

Early on in the book, Prasad admonishes complacent elites who believe that the current chaos will naturally settle into a new, more stable balance. — Jamie Merchant, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2025

Consequently, the conference is imposing a $5,000 fine and admonishes all institutions to use the ‘out’ designation only if there are no circumstances under which a student-athlete could participate in a game. — Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

The report admonishes the Alameda County foster care system for ongoing structural deficiencies, including understaffing and poor record-keeping, while also noting that the agency’s plan to address service gaps may still not be enough to bring it up to standard. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025

As Tetyana weeps, the soldier gently admonishes her fuss. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025

When Souleymane rehearses his account, in an early scene, Barry admonishes him for blandly reciting (and often bungling) the false facts he’s been given. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025