Search Result:admonishing
Overview of verb admonish
The verb admonish has 3 senses
- warn, discourage, admonish, monish -- (admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet")
- caution, admonish, monish -- (warn strongly; put on guard)
- admonish, reprove -- (take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior")
Overview of adj admonishing
The adj admonishing has 1 sense
- admonitory, admonishing, reproachful, reproving -- (expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective)