Synonyms of disciplining

disciplining 1 of 2

adjective

as in punitive

inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment

disciplining actions taken in response to the rowdiness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punitive
• correcting
• correctional
• disciplinary
• corrective
• penal
• chastening
• penalizing
• chastising
• castigating
• retaliatory
• retributive
• revengeful
• vengeful
• wrathful
• retaliative
• retributory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compensatory
• nonpunitive
• vindicating
• exculpatory
• exonerating
• exculpating
• remitting
• condoning
• pardoning
• absolving
• commuting
• acquitting
• reprieving

disciplining

2 of 2

verb

present participle of discipline

as in punishing

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime

the pranksters were severely disciplined for their irresponsible stunt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punishing
• fining
• penalizing
• correcting
• chastising
• criticizing
• chastening
• castigating
• assessing
• convicting
• sentencing
• imposing
• levying
• reprimanding
• condemning
• charging
• docking
• denouncing
• rebuking
• mulcting
• reproving
• damning
• wreaking
• keelhauling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sparing
• excusing
• pardoning
• forfeiting
• releasing
• ransoming
• getting off
• commuting
• vindicating
• exonerating
• absolving
• acquitting
• exculpating
• reprieving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disciplining

Verb

Witch fever, by this point in history, had become a mechanism for brutally regulating and disciplining female behavior, and doing so intergenerationally. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

But instead of disciplining the officer, officers were sent to arrest Gibbons. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Effective discipline is one of the toughest and most frustrating tasks for parents of children of all ages, but disciplining a toddler comes with its own special challenges. — Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 13 Sep. 2026

Since wives were supposed to obey their husbands, men might be justified in physically disciplining them. — Gloria Steinem, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

The State Bar would be tasked with disciplining lawyers that flout the rule. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Nonetheless the school pressed forward with disciplining the students. — Daniel Rivero, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Management then began disciplining employees for minor infractions, some of which were false, targeting the employees who reported harassment, according to the lawsuit. — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2026

The Illinois House committee will not decide Ammons’ guilt but will determine whether the facts support disciplining her as a House member — a process that could range from no penalty to expulsion. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026