Thesaurus
castigator
Synonyms and Antonyms of castigator
1
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
carper, caviler (or caviller), censurer, critic, criticizer, disparager, faultfinder, hypercritic, knocker, niggler, nitpicker
condemner (or condemnor), denouncer
belittler, decrier, denigrator, derider, detractor
assailant, attacker, crucifier
criticaster, hairsplitter, pettifogger, quibbler
admonisher, haranguer, railer, ranter, rebuker, reproacher, reprover, scold, upbraider
bellyacher, complainer, crybaby, fusser, griper, grouch, grouser, grumbler, whiner
2
one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense
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