admonish

admonish is a 8-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 15 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.
2. transitive verb. To counsel against wrong practices; to cation or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; -- followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause.
3. transitive verb. To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.
4. verb. take to task

   "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

   Synonyms: reprove

5. verb. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

   "I warned him not to go too far"

   "I warn you against false assumptions"

   Synonyms: discourage, monish, warn

6. verb. warn strongly; put on guard

   Synonyms: caution, monish

Synonyms

reprove, discourage, monish, warn, caution

Common word forms

admonished, admonisher, admonishes, admonishing, admonishment

Words from these letters

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