Synonyms of admonition

admonition

noun

ˌad-mə-ˈni-shən 

1

as in advice

an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action

a heartfelt admonition to the graduates to make the most of their lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advice
• guidance
• admonishment
• recommendation
• information
• counsel
• suggestion
• input
• feedback
• advisement
• adjuration
• instruction
• assistance
• tip
• answer
• lesson
• data
• teaching
• warning
• solution
• consideration
• urging
• exhortation
• thought
• observation
• remonstrance
• coaching
• pointer
• verdict
• sermon
• lecture
• alert
• briefing
• expostulation
• prompting
• preaching
• forewarning
• cautioning
• hint
• judgment
• speech
• remonstration
• interference
• mentoring
• alarm
• priming
• direction
• tutoring
• caution
• moralizing
• meddling
• pontificating
• kibitzing

2

as in warning

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

ignored the ranger's admonitions and took the road over the mountain, only to be stranded by the blizzard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warning
• admonishment
• advice
• recommendation
• caution
• suggestion
• forewarning
• alert
• heads-up
• prediction
• alarm
• notice
• announcement
• informing
• prophecy
• predicting
• notification
• guidance
• declaration
• forecasting
• premonition
• tip
• prophesying
• counsel
• augury
• foretelling
• presaging
• prognosticating
• auguring
• notifying
• apprising
• tip-off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of admonition

On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Commencement season puts Faust’s admonitions to the test. — Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026

While my spirit was drawn towards the heavens, yet my aunt’s admonitions weighed me down. — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026

Most who try, though, end up offering this simple structure, often involving an expletive and an inflection that nearly crosses the vocal threshold from overwhelming admiration into admonition. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 May 2026