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CASTIGATORY Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word castigatory. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word castigatory. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for CASTIGATORY

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chastening

noun, adjective

n, adj

noun

• a rebuke for making a mistake

corrective

adjective

adj

noun

• a device for treating injury or disease

adjective satellite

• designed to promote discipline

• tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition

disciplinary

adjective

adj

adjective

• relating to discipline in behavior

• relating to a specific field of academic study

adjective satellite

• designed to promote discipline

penal

adverb, adjective

adv, adj

adjective

• of or relating to punishment

adjective satellite

• serving as or designed to impose punishment

• (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law

punishing

adjective

adj

adjective

• resulting in punishment

adjective satellite

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

retributive

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• of or relating to or having the nature of retribution

• given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts

Alternatives for CHASTENING

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