Synonyms of commandment

commandment

noun

kə-ˈman(d)-mənt 

as in instruction

a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned

the boss left behind a list of commandments for running the office while he was away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instruction
• edict
• order
• injunction
• directive
• direction
• do
• command
• decree
• word
• imperative
• requirement
• charge
• law
• behest
• dictate
• rule
• mandate
• demand
• precept
• statute
• ordinance
• prescription
• regulation
• countermand
• counterorder
• prescript

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• petition
• appeal
• plea
• proposal
• recommendation
• entreaty
• suggestion
• urging

Examples of commandment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other traditions combine them into one commandment. —Kenneth Seeskin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024

LaVey had distilled Satanism into nine statements — not commandments (Satan would never tell you what to do). —Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024

So now Trump, a man who has broken every commandment countless times, is the arbiter of who is a good Jew. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024

In Utah, lawmakers diluted an attempt to mandate the commandments in classrooms, instead adding the religious directives to a list of documents that can be discussed in classrooms. —Anumita Kaur, Washington Post, 19 June 2024