admonishment C2+ Topic:Safety & Risk US /ædˈmɑnɪʃmənt/ UK /ədˈmɒnɪʃmənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a gentle or earnest reproof or warning He accepted the teacher's admonishment with a sheepish nod. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a gentle or earnest reproof... reproofrebukereprimandwarningreproachcaution ↔ Opposites praisecommendation Word family Related forms admonishadmonitionadmonitory Etymology AI details From admonish + -ment, from Old French amonester, from Latin admonere ('to warn, advise'), from ad- ('to') + monere ('to warn'). admonere Latin monere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Safety & Risk Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # admonishment **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ædˈmɑnɪʃmənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ədˈmɒnɪʃmənt/ ## Meanings 1. a gentle or earnest reproof or warning ## Examples - He accepted the teacher's admonishment with a sheepish nod. ## Synonyms - reproof - rebuke - reprimand - warning - reproach - caution ## Antonyms - praise - commendation ## Related Forms - admonish - admonition - admonitory ## Roots and Affixes - Root: admonere - Root: monere ## Etymology From admonish + -ment, from Old French amonester, from Latin admonere ('to warn, advise'), from ad- ('to') + monere ('to warn'). ## AI Etymology Admonishment is a noun meaning "a gentle or earnest reproof or warning". Historically, it is from admonish + -ment, from Old French amonester, from Latin admonere ('to warn, advise'), from ad- ('to') + monere ('to warn'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: admonishment is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "a gentle or earnest reproof or warning", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin admonere with Latin monere. Close English family members include admonish, admonition, and admonitory. ## Topics - Safety & Risk - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown