Synonyms of chastised

chastised

verb

past tense of chastise

1

as in scolded

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolded
• reprimanded
• lectured
• criticized
• blamed
• berated
• upbraided
• admonished
• rebuked
• castigated
• lambasted
• mocked
• attacked
• ragged
• reproached
• faulted
• flayed
• bawled out
• called down
• chewed out
• hammered
• railed (at or against)
• reamed (out)
• dressed down
• laid into
• scored
• ranted (at)
• keelhauled
• rated
• jawed
• basted
• condemned
• tongue-lashed
• slammed
• excoriated
• denounced
• read the riot act (to)
• lashed
• reviled
• censured
• harangued
• assailed
• reproved
• ridiculed
• disparaged
• crucified
• panned
• took to task
• belittled
• blasted
• knocked
• remonstrated (with)
• chid
• abused
• reprehended
• scourged
• scoffed
• scorned
• vituperated
• laced (into)
• bad-mouthed
• dissed
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• praised
• extolled
• lauded

2

as in punished

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime

the division of opinion regarding the appropriate way to chastise juvenile perpetrators of adult crimes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punished
• fined
• criticized
• penalized
• castigated
• disciplined
• corrected
• chastened
• sentenced
• convicted
• imposed
• assessed
• condemned
• reprimanded
• levied
• charged
• denounced
• docked
• rebuked
• mulcted
• reproved
• damned
• wreaked
• keelhauled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excused
• spared
• pardoned
• forfeited
• released
• got off
• vindicated
• commuted
• acquitted
• exonerated
• absolved
• ransomed
• reprieved
• exculpated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chastised

While offensive players are often chastised for flopping in an attempt to get free throws, every clip in the NBA’s four-minute video about flopping focused on defensive players. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Instead, village leaders continued promoting tourism to the town, and the mayor even chastised residents for warning of floods on social media. — Cengiz Yar, ProPublica, 3 Nov. 2026

Amazon, though, gets chastised for trying to meet its customers' demands. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

During the hearing, which ended without a decision, Reyes chastised the government attorneys, who had previously told the court that renovating the links was still in its conceptual stage. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

Anderson and Lago chastised Castro, accusing her of using city funds to help cover personal expenses to attend her ethics hearing. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Frett then headed to Judge Guy Mitchell’s courtroom, where court officers chastised him for talking on his phone and refusing to take down his hoodie. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

Rodgers chastised him last week for not running a route correctly, showing that route details are still an issue. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Jackson then reiterated that order to ICE and chastised its agents in the spring, after the ACLU coalition said agents were still arresting people without following the court’s order. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026