PUNISHING Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word punishing. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| chastening | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a rebuke for making a mistake | ||||||
| corrective | adjectiveadj | |||||
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 | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • relating to discipline in behavior • relating to a specific field of academic study adjective satellite • designed to promote discipline | ||||||
| penal | adverb, adjectiveadv, 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 | ||||||
| punitive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • inflicting punishment | ||||||
| retributive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of or relating to or having the nature of retribution • given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts | ||||||
| retributory | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of or relating to or having the nature of retribution • given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts | ||||||
| castigating | verbv | |||||
verb • censure severely • inflict severe punishment on | ||||||
| penalizing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on | ||||||
| scourging | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a whip used to inflict punishment • something causing misery or death • a person who inspires fear or dread verb • punish severely; excoriate • whip • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | ||||||
| castigate | verbv | |||||
verb • censure severely • inflict severe punishment on | ||||||
| mistreat | verbv | |||||
verb • treat badly | ||||||
| penalise | verbv | |||||
verb • impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on | ||||||
| penalize | verbv | |||||
verb • impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on | ||||||
