CHASTISING Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in punitive

inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment a chastising lecture on the proper care and feeding of the dog

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verb

present participle of chastise

as in scolding

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them

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as in punishing

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime the division of opinion regarding the appropriate way to chastise juvenile perpetrators of adult crimes

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Companies currying favor have been replaced with those reacting to a climate of fear—of punishing lawsuits, of punitive regulatory reactions—fear that democracy is being replaced by a kind of klepto-feudalism.

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
However, an essential element is missing regarding student enforcement: eliminating punitive measures, such as suspensions, in favor of more supportive interventions.

Nia Hayes and Allyssa Williams, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024

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