Synonyms of admonishes

admonishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of admonish

1

as in reprimands

to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault

admonished her for littering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reprimands
• scolds
• criticizes
• chides
• blames
• rebukes
• reproves
• faults
• reproaches
• mocks
• berates
• upbraids
• gets after
• gets on
• condemns
• ticks off
• castigates
• burns one's ears
• excoriates
• lambastes
• assails
• denounces
• harangues
• crucifies
• disparages
• flays
• lectures
• censures
• derides
• ridicules
• belittles
• minimizes
• knocks
• slams
• scoffs
• rails (at or against)
• attacks
• jaws
• dresses down
• deprecates
• scorns
• scores
• chews out
• bad-mouths
• pans
• abuses
• lashes
• reprehends
• keelhauls
• disses
• blasts
• rates
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• sanctions
• applauds
• praises
• extols
• salutes
• hails
• lauds
• touts
• OKs

2

as in advises

to give advice to

my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advises
• warns
• teaches
• tells
• informs
• convinces
• encourages
• counsels
• adjures
• coaches
• urges
• cautions
• persuades
• guides
• exhorts
• instructs
• implores
• alerts
• forewarns
• recommends
• clues (in)
• begs
• suggests
• briefs
• steers
• proposes
• induces
• leads
• directs
• fills in
• shows
• apprises
• talks (into)
• acquaints
• pilots
• mentors
• familiarizes
• shepherds
• prevails (upon)
• wises (up)
• tutors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of admonishes

Sinon admonishes his king for failing to properly honor Ithaca’s dead soldiers, contributing to Odysseus’s guilt. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

Judge admonishes Musk over social media use Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, one of its largest investors, with proceeds going to OpenAI’s charitable arm. — Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Deeply religious, Jean’s mother, in the film, admonishes her. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026

Another admonishes participants not to urinate in the street, start fights, block streets, climb on cars or deface property — all things that have been problems some years. — Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026

Early on in the book, Prasad admonishes complacent elites who believe that the current chaos will naturally settle into a new, more stable balance. — Jamie Merchant, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2025

Consequently, the conference is imposing a $5,000 fine and admonishes all institutions to use the ‘out’ designation only if there are no circumstances under which a student-athlete could participate in a game. — Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

The report admonishes the Alameda County foster care system for ongoing structural deficiencies, including understaffing and poor record-keeping, while also noting that the agency’s plan to address service gaps may still not be enough to bring it up to standard. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025

As Tetyana weeps, the soldier gently admonishes her fuss. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025