admonition C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌædməˈnɪʃən/ UK /ˌædməˈnɪʃ(ə)n/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a gentle but earnest warning or rebuke He ignored his mother's admonition and went out in the rain. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a gentle but earnest... warningreproofcautionrebukereprimandcounsel ↔ Opposites praisecommendation Word family Related forms admonishadmonitorymonition Etymology AI details From Old French amonition, from Latin admonitio ('a reminding, warning'), from admonere ('to warn, advise'), from ad- ('to') + monere ('to warn'). admonitio Latin monere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # admonition **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌædməˈnɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌædməˈnɪʃ(ə)n/ ## Meanings 1. a gentle but earnest warning or rebuke ## Examples - He ignored his mother's admonition and went out in the rain. ## Synonyms - warning - reproof - caution - rebuke - reprimand - counsel ## Antonyms - praise - commendation ## Related Forms - admonish - admonitory - monition ## Roots and Affixes - Root: admonitio - Root: monere ## Etymology From Old French amonition, from Latin admonitio ('a reminding, warning'), from admonere ('to warn, advise'), from ad- ('to') + monere ('to warn'). ## AI Etymology Admonition is from Old French amonition, from Latin admonitio ('a reminding, warning'), from admonere ('to warn, advise'), from ad- ('to') + monere ('to warn'). Important recorded forms include admonitio (Latin) and monere (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a gentle but earnest warning or rebuke. The wider family includes related words such as admonish, admonitory, and monition. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown