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PENALISING Synonyms

7 synonyms for penalising. (exact relations)
0 hypernym for penalising. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for PENALISING

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exacting

adjective

adj

adjective

• having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

adjective satellite

• severe and unremitting in making demands

• requiring precise accuracy

punishing

adjective

adj

adjective

• resulting in punishment

adjective satellite

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

disciplining

verb, adjective

v, adj

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

fining

verb

v

adjective

• of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles

noun

• money extracted as a penalty

adverb

• an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence

• in a delicate manner

adjective satellite

• being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

• minutely precise especially in differences in meaning

• thin in thickness or diameter

• characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment

• free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity

verb

• record a fine as a penalty in a police record

• impose a fine on

penalizing

verb, adjective

v, adj

verb

• impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

penalize

verb

v

verb

• impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

punish

verb

v

verb

• impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

Alternatives for EXACTING

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