Definition of ADMONITION

admonition

Plural: admonitions

Noun

  • cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
    • "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"
  • a firm rebuke
  • A rebuke by an authority that one has erred and should not persist in their actions; a reprimand.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English amonicioun, from Old French amonicion, from Latin admonitio, stem of admonere. The -d- was restored in English in the 17th century.

Synonyms

admonishment, monition, warning, word of advice, reproof

Scrabble Score: 13

admonition: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
admonition: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
admonition: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

admonition: valid Words With Friends Word