reproving vs admonishing

reproving and admonishing both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, reproving and admonishing are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of reproving include admonitory, reproachful.

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