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past tense of chasten
Synonyms & Antonyms of chastened
1
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
- chastened the child with five minutes of sitting in the corner
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2
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
- the unexpected loss to a second-rate player really chastened the tournament's top-seeded tennis star
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- abashed,
- confounded,
- confused,
- discomfited,
- disconcerted,
- discountenanced,
- embarrassed,
- fazed,
- flustered,
- mortified,
- nonplussed
- (also nonplused),
- rattled
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- acclaimed,
- applauded,
- boasted,
- celebrated,
- cheered,
- cited,
- commended,
- complimented,
- congratulated,
- decorated,
- eulogized,
- extolled,
- feted
- (or fêted),
- hailed,
- honored,
- lauded,
- praised,
- saluted,
- touted
- highlighted,
- played up,
- spotlighted
- (or spotlit)
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“Chastened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastened. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.
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