admonition

noun

ad·​mo·​ni·​tion ˌad-mə-ˈni-shən 

1

: gentle or friendly reproof

remembered the admonition to keep it simple

2

: counsel or warning against fault or oversight

the principal's admonition against bullying

Synonyms

• adjuration
• admonishment
• advice
• counsel
• guidance
• input

Examples of admonition in a Sentence

an admonition to be careful

He offered words of advice and admonition.

Recent Examples on the Web

Such admonitions can seem jarring, even petty, in the light of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement this month that 43,000 of his country’s troops have been killed since the invasion began. —David Vetter, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

But Eric Davis, only 10 years old then, forgot that admonition the day state child services came to take him away. —Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 27 Nov. 2024

In the controversy would come, and, as might a worker on a production line, the judge could simply press Ctrl + Fn + 1 to issue forth yet another admonition that, however passionate ... —Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 7 Oct. 2024

Everyone knows that this admonition should be addressed to former President Donald Trump. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ammonicioun, admonicioun, borrowed from Anglo-French amonicion, borrowed from Latin admonitiōn-, admonitiō, from admoni- (variant stem of admonēre "to admonish") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

admonition

noun

ad·​mo·​ni·​tion ˌad-mə-ˈnish-ən 

: a gentle or friendly criticism or warning