NYT Dictionary

ADMONITION

/ˌædməˈnɪʃən/
Nounad-mo-NI-tionad-mo-ni-tion · 4 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2024

Meaning

A rebuke by an authority that one has erred and should not persist in one's actions.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English amonicioun, from Old French amonicion, from Latin admonitio, stem of admonere. The -d- was restored in English in the 17th century.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

admonishmentreprimandreproachreproofmonitionwarningadviceadvisingadvocacyalarm

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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