English

Detailed Synonyms for admonishing in English

admonishing:

admonishing adj

  1. admonishing
    – expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective 1
    reproachful; admonitory; admonishing; reproving
    – expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective 1

Alternate Synonyms for "admonishing":


Related Definitions for "admonishing":

  1. expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective1

admonish:

to admonish verb (admonishes, admonished, admonishing)

  1. to admonish
    to warn; to reprimand; to admonish; to denounce; to reprove; to decry; to castigate; to rebuke; to blame; to exhort; to scarify
    • warn verb (warns, warned, warning)
    • reprimand verb (reprimands, reprimanded, reprimanding)
    • admonish verb (admonishes, admonished, admonishing)
    • denounce verb (denounces, denounced, denouncing)
    • reprove verb (reproves, reproved, reproving)
    • decry verb (decries, decried, decrying)
    • castigate verb (castigates, castigated, castigating)
    • rebuke verb (rebukes, rebuked, rebuking)
    • blame verb (blames, blamed, blaming)
    • exhort verb (exhorts, exhorted, exhorting)
    • scarify verb (scarifies, scarified, scarifying)
  2. to admonish
    – take to task 1
    to admonish; to reprove
    – take to task 1
    • admonish verb (admonishes, admonished, admonishing)
      • He admonished the child for his bad behavior1
    • reprove verb (reproves, reproved, reproving)
  3. to admonish
    – admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior 1
    to discourage; to warn; to admonish; monish
    – admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior 1
    • discourage verb (discourages, discouraged, discouraging)
    • warn verb (warns, warned, warning)
      • I warned him not to go too far1
      • I warn you against false assumptions1
      • She warned him to be quiet1
    • admonish verb (admonishes, admonished, admonishing)
    • monish verb
  4. to admonish
    – warn strongly; put on guard 1
    to caution; to admonish; monish
    – warn strongly; put on guard 1
    • caution verb (cautions, cautioned, cautioning)
    • admonish verb (admonishes, admonished, admonishing)
    • monish verb

Conjugations for admonish:

present
  1. admonish
  2. admonish
  3. admonishes
  4. admonish
  5. admonish
  6. admonish
simple past
  1. admonished
  2. admonished
  3. admonished
  4. admonished
  5. admonished
  6. admonished
present perfect
  1. have admonished
  2. have admonished
  3. has admonished
  4. have admonished
  5. have admonished
  6. have admonished
past continuous
  1. was admonishing
  2. were admonishing
  3. was admonishing
  4. were admonishing
  5. were admonishing
  6. were admonishing
future
  1. shall admonish
  2. will admonish
  3. will admonish
  4. shall admonish
  5. will admonish
  6. will admonish
continuous present
  1. am admonishing
  2. are admonishing
  3. is admonishing
  4. are admonishing
  5. are admonishing
  6. are admonishing
subjunctive
  1. be admonished
  2. be admonished
  3. be admonished
  4. be admonished
  5. be admonished
  6. be admonished
diverse
  1. admonish!
  2. let's admonish!
  3. admonished
  4. admonishing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "admonish":

  • admonishing, admonishment

Alternate Synonyms for "admonish":


Related Definitions for "admonish":

  1. take to task1
    • He admonished the child for his bad behavior1
  2. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior1
  3. warn strongly; put on guard1