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admonishment

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/ədˈmɒnɪʃmənt/ · ad-mon-ish-ment

A firm warning or reprimand.

Meanings

nounformal

A firm warning or reprimand.

ایک مضبوط انتباہ یا سرزنش۔

نصیحت

naseehat

Synonyms

warningcounselreprimandانتباہمشورہسرزنش

Antonyms

praisecommendationacceptanceتعریفسراہناقبولیت

Common Collocations

  • gentle admonishment
  • strong admonishment
  • admonishment for behavior

Example Sentences

The teacher gave a gentle admonishment to the student for not completing his homework.

استاد نے طالب علم کو اس کے ہوم ورک مکمل نہ کرنے پر ہلکی نصیحت کی۔

Ustaad ne talib ilm ko is ke home work mukammal na karne par halki naseehat ki.

Her admonishment was taken seriously, and he promised to improve.

اس کی نصیحت کو سنجیدگی سے لیا گیا، اور اس نے بہتری کا وعدہ کیا۔

Is ki naseehat ko sanjeedgi se liya gaya, aur is ne behtari ka wada kiya.

The manager issued an admonishment for lateness to the whole team.

مینجر نے پوری ٹیم کو تاخیر پر ایک نصیحت دی۔

Manager ne puri team ko taakhir par ek naseehat di.

Easily Confused With

admonition:Admonition refers broadly to the act of warning or counsel, while admonishment is more specifically the expression of such a warning.

Word Family

admonish
verbنصیحت کرنا
admonitory
adjectiveنصیحت کرنے والا
admonition
nounنصیحت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of admonishment as a 'demand for action' against a 'disdainful behavior.'

Imagine a teacher standing with a finger raised, indicating a warning.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کچھ نہ سمجھے خدا کی قسم، نصیحت نہیں ہوتی، یہ سوچ کا لہجہ ہے، یہ کوئی بات نہیں ہوتی۔

Kuch na samjhe Khuda ki qasam, naseehat nahi hoti, Yeh soch ka lehja hai, yeh koi baat nahi hoti.

By God, it is not teaching that we fail to grasp, / This is a mere tone of thought, not a significant matter.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نصیحت کرنے والا اسی کا دوست ہوتا ہے۔

Naseehat karne wala isi ka dost hota hai.

The one who gives advice is truly a friend.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "admonitio" — admonition, warning

First known use: 15th century

The word 'admonishment' originates from the Latin word 'admonitio,' which means a warning or counsel. It evolved in Old French and entered English in the late Middle Ages.