admonishing
AdjectiveUS[ad-mon-ih-shing]/ædˈmɑnɪʃɪŋ/4 syllables
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Adjective (1)
- expressing reproof or reproach especially as a correctiveSynonyms: admonitoryreproachfulreprovingOpposite favorableSimilar unfavorable, unfavourable
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
admonishing adjective
1. expressing adverse criticism as a corrective Syn. — admonitory, reproachful, reproving
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5