admonishing vs reproving

admonishing and reproving both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
admonishing	No	Yes	No	No
reproving	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, admonishing and reproving are synonyms defined as:

admonishing and reproving: expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

Other synonyms of admonishing include admonitory, reproachful.

admonishing (adjective)	reproving (adjective)
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective	expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective