Admonishment (Noun)
Meaning
A firm rebuke.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The teacher's stern expression was accompanied by a firm admonishment to the student for talking out of turn.
- The company's CEO received a public admonishment from the government for the company's role in the environmental disaster.
- Her parents' admonishment to always wear a helmet while riding her bike was something she never forgot.
- The judge's admonishment to the defendant to respect the court was clear and direct.
- The politician's admonishment to his opponent for spreading false information was met with a mixture of applause and jeers.