admonition
noun [C] /ˌæd.məˈnɪʃ.ən/ (also admonishment, /ədˈmɒn.ɪʃmənt/
/-ˈmɑː.nɪʃ-/) formalDefinition
› a piece of advice that is also a warning to someone about their behaviour: The most common parental admonition must surely be "Don't stay out late".Chastising and rebukingGiving advice admonitory /ədˈmɒn.ɪ.tər.i/
/-ˈmɑː.nə.tɔː.ri/ adjective formal › an admonitory remarkChastising and rebuking
/-ˈmɑː.nə.tɔː.ri/ adjective formal › an admonitory remarkChastising and rebuking(Definition of admonition noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- admonish verb
- advice noun
- advisable adjective
- advise verb
- adviser noun
- advisory adjective
- agony aunt noun
- brain trust noun
- bum steer noun
- caution noun (WARNING)
- consulting adjective
- counselling noun
- hint noun (ADVICE)
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- lifestyle manager noun
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