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PENALIZING Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word penalizing. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word penalizing. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for PENALIZING

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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

punitive

adjective

adj

adjective

• inflicting punishment

repressive

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• restrictive of action

retaliatory

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• of or relating to or having the nature of retribution

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

retributory

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• of or relating to or having the nature of retribution

• given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts

avenging

verb, adverb, adjective

v, adv, adj

verb

• To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.

• To take vengeance.

• To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.

noun

• The act by which somebody is avenged.

castigatory

adjective

adj

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penalise

verb

v

verb

• impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

punish

verb

v

verb

• impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

Best Hypernyms For PENALIZING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for penalizing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for CHASTENING

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