Synonyms of castigates

castigates

verb

present tense third-person singular of castigate

1

as in scolds

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

castigated him for his constant tardiness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolds
• criticizes
• reprimands
• lectures
• blames
• lambasts
• berates
• chastises
• upbraids
• admonishes
• lambastes
• rebukes
• flays
• reproaches
• mocks
• chides
• calls down
• rags
• bawls out
• dresses down
• jaws
• bastes
• faults
• lays into
• scores
• rails (at or against)
• reams (out)
• attacks
• rants (at)
• hammers
• excoriates
• takes to task
• chews out
• denounces
• condemns
• reproves
• rates
• reads the riot act (to)
• slams
• assails
• tongue-lashes
• keelhauls
• disparages
• reviles
• crucifies
• belittles
• ridicules
• remonstrates (with)
• censures
• knocks
• harangues
• scorns
• scoffs
• pans
• abuses
• blasts
• lashes
• bad-mouths
• reprehends
• disses
• scourges
• laces (into)
• vituperates
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• indorses
• sanctions
• extols
• praises
• lauds
• extolls

2

as in attacks

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

a newspaper editorial castigating the city council for approving the project in the first place

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacks
• scolds
• slams
• lambasts
• criticizes
• excoriates
• abuses
• assails
• lambastes
• insults
• blasts
• berates
• savages
• bashes
• trashes
• jumps (on)
• belabors
• harasses
• ties into
• curses
• sails into
• scathes
• reviles
• vituperates
• disparages
• chides
• potshots
• reprimands
• blasphemes
• vilifies
• belittles
• beats up on
• chastises
• harangues
• harries
• affronts
• slanders
• lights into
• profanes
• rebukes
• whips
• fulminates
• imprecates
• traduces
• slurs
• libels
• bad-mouths
• execrates
• asperses
• blackguards
• lashes (out)
• laces (into)
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• commends
• praises
• hails
• lauds
• compliments
• acclaims

3

as in punishes

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime

a judge who believes in castigating criminals to the full extent of the law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punishes
• criticizes
• chastises
• penalizes
• fines
• chastens
• corrects
• disciplines
• sentences
• assesses
• imposes
• condemns
• denounces
• convicts
• levies
• reproves
• damns
• rebukes
• docks
• reprimands
• mulcts
• wreaks
• charges
• keelhauls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spares
• excuses
• pardons
• forfeits
• releases
• gets off
• absolves
• vindicates
• exonerates
• acquits
• exculpates
• commutes
• ransoms
• reprieves