Overview of verb admonish

The verb admonish has 3 senses

• warn, discourage, admonish, monish -- (admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet")


• caution, admonish, monish -- (warn strongly; put on guard)


• admonish, reprove -- (take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior")

Overview of adj admonishing

The adj admonishing has 1 sense

• admonitory, admonishing, reproachful, reproving -- (expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective)