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Admonishment

noun/kˈæɾɐfˌælk/
Definition
a firm rebuke
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæɾɐfˌælk/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈakəθˌɛlaɪn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈakəθˌɛlaɪn/
4 syllables Say it as /kˈæɾɐfˌælk/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
admonishverbtake to task
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ermahnung
eine klare Zurechtweisung
🇫🇷French
réprimande
une réprimande ferme
🇪🇸Spanish
amonestación
una reprimenda firme
🇮🇹Italian
ammonimento
un fermo rimprovero
🇳🇱Dutch
vermaning
een stevige berisping
🇵🇹Portuguese
advertência
uma repreensão firme
🇷🇺Russian
предостережение
твердый упрек
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चेतावनी
कड़ी फटकार
🇧🇩Bengali
উপদেশ
একটি দৃঢ় তিরস্কার
🇮🇳Tamil
அறிவுரை
ஒரு உறுதியான கண்டனம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉపదేశము
ఒక గట్టి మందలింపు
🇮🇳Marathi
सूचना
एक कडक निंदा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચેતવણી
સખત ઠપકો
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಾಕೀತು
ದೃಢವಾದ ಖಂಡನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉപദേശം
ഉറച്ച ശാസന
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਸੀਹਤ
ਇੱਕ ਪੱਕਾ ਝਿੜਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
نصیحت
ایک سخت سرزنش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
警告
严厉的斥责
🇯🇵Japanese
戒め
しっかりとした叱責
🇰🇷Korean
훈계
확고한 질책
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự khiển trách
một lời khiển trách chắc chắn
🇹🇭Thai
การตักเตือน
การตำหนิอย่างรุนแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
pengingatan
teguran yang tegas
🇵🇭Filipino
paalala
isang mahigpit na saway
🇲🇾Malay
teguran
teguran yang tegas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عتاب
توبيخ حازم
🇮🇷Persian
تذکر
توبیخ محکم
🇹🇷Turkish
uyarı
sert bir azarlama
🇮🇱Hebrew
תוכחה
תוכחה נחרצת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'admonishment'?
The primary meaning of 'admonishment' is 'a firm rebuke'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'admonishment' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'admonishment' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'admonishment' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'admonishment' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'admonishment' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'admonishment' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'admonishment' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'admonishment' in regular conversations?
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