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admonishment

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of admonishment

1 an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action

wintertime admonishments about remembering to wear a coat and hat

Synonyms of admonishment

admonition, advice, counsel, guidance, input

Words Related to admonishment

recommendation, suggestion

hint, pointer, tip

data, feedback, information

answer, solution

advisement, consideration, thought

alarm (also alarum), alert, caution, cautioning, expostulation, forewarning, remonstrance, remonstration, urging, warning

judgment (or judgement), observation, verdict

assistance, briefing, coaching, direction, instruction, mentoring, priming, prompting, teaching, tutoring

interference, kibitzing (also kibbitzing), meddling

moralizing, pontificating, preaching

exhortation, lecture, lesson, sermon, speech

2 the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk

That near miss with the guardrail was all the admonishment I needed to slow down.

Synonyms of admonishment

admonition, alarm (also alarum), alert, caution, forewarning, heads-up, notice, warning

Words Related to admonishment

auguring, augury, forecasting, foretelling, predicting, prediction, premonition, presaging, prognosticating, prophecy (also prophesy), prophesying

apprising, informing, notification, notifying, tip-off

advice, counsel, guidance, recommendation, suggestion, tip

announcement, declaration

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