Meaning & use
admonish
To warn or criticize someone firmly but not harshly, usually about their conduct.
See it in a sentence
The teacher admonished the students for talking during the exam.
He was gently admonished by his coach for skipping practice.
A note on using this word
Admonish is milder and more formal than 'scold' or 'yell at'; it often carries a sense of concerned correction rather than pure anger.
Words with a similar meaning
reprimandscold
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