CHASTISEMENT Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word chastisement. (close relations)
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| castigation | nounn | |||||
noun • a severe scolding • verbal punishment | ||||||
| chastening | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a rebuke for making a mistake | ||||||
| correction | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right • a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure • something substituted for an error • a rebuke for making a mistake • a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases • the act of disciplining • treatment of a specific defect | ||||||
| admonishment | nounn | |||||
noun • a firm rebuke | ||||||
| censure | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • harsh criticism or disapproval • the state of being excommunicated verb • rebuke formally | ||||||
| criticism | nounn | |||||
noun • disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings • a serious examination and judgment of something • a written evaluation of a work of literature | ||||||
| discipline | nounn | |||||
noun • a branch of knowledge • a system of rules of conduct or method of practice • the trait of being well behaved • training to improve strength or self-control • the act of disciplining verb • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience | ||||||
| penalty | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty • a payment required for not fulfilling a contract • the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition • (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game | ||||||
| punishment | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty | ||||||
| rebuke | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| reprimand | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • rebuke formally • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| reproach | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a mild rebuke or criticism • disgrace or shame verb • express criticism towards | ||||||
| reproof | nounn | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • take to task | ||||||
| retribution | nounn | |||||
noun • a justly deserved penalty • the act of correcting for your wrongdoing • the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life | ||||||
| scolding | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • rebuking a person harshly | ||||||
