admonished

[ ad-mon-isht ]

adjective

1. rebuked or reminded of one’s duty, especially in a mild manner or with good will:

   As she spoke, the employee looked down and kicked the dirt like an admonished child.

   Tears came not from the admonished four-year-old who had destroyed the elaborate sandcastle, but from my dad, who had built it.

2. cautioned or advised against something; warned:

   A previously admonished person entering the premises without the owner’s written authorization shall be deemed to be trespassing.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of admonish.

Other Words From

• un·ad·mon·ished adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of admonished¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; admonish ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; admonish ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Twice, I admonished groups of congressional staff to put on their masks.

From Washington Post

The three minority owners accused Snyder of financial malfeasance in a court filing, prompting a federal judge to later admonish Snyder and the minority owners for their “scorched earth” tactics.

From Washington Post

In March 2018, Castel — the same judge who admonished the city for delays in turning over evidence in another case — rejected the city’s argument.

From ProPublica

A kind stranger, who later became a family friend, followed me home one day and admonished my parents for a letting a young child go unsupervised on a bus.

From Nautilus

Notre Dame president admonished students for rushing field, after his own coronavirus oversightOn Saturday night, Coach Nick Rolovich debuted for Washington State, won, 38-28, at Oregon State and cited 32 player absences.

From Washington Post

He was admonished and fined $50, but allowed to remain in the Army.

From The Daily Beast

Owning a restaurant, the EEOC attorney admonished at the time, “is not a license to sexually harass employees.”

From The Daily Beast

Katy Perry was admonished for dressing up as an angel while tailing her grandmother to an event.

From The Daily Beast

So with its top editorial executive, the Times did as it did, not as admonished others to do.

From The Daily Beast

Browne told the Times, on the second go 'round, that Kelly admonished the film.

From The Daily Beast

I have been admonished and instructed by the systematic economy which is practiced even in great houses.

From Project Gutenberg

Whenever the contrary is heard from anyone, he is corrected, admonished, and punished—by myself if he is a secular.

From Project Gutenberg

The people inquire concerning fasting: they are admonished to fast from sin.

From Project Gutenberg

Lovin Child admonished himself gravely, and got it and threw it back again.

From Project Gutenberg

"That'll do noo, or I'll come alang yer jaw," and thus admonished John was at once silent.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• advise
• berate
• censure
• chide
• enjoin
• exhort
• rebuke
• reprimand
• scold
• upbraid
• warn