CHASTISEMENT Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

chastisement

noun

Definition of chastisement

as in punishment

suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense missing the field trip should be sufficient chastisement for the schoolyard fight

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Recent Examples of chastisement Case appealed, headed to Idaho Supreme Court Neither side was fully satisfied by the decision — or appeared to take Scott’s chastisement to heart. — Rose Evans updated December 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025 Frail, undernourished, lacking sufficient clothing, and shoeless, Kammo is overburdened by chores and in constant fear of chastisement. — JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Before the court turns to the question of punishment, families used the first day of sentencing to make clear the devastation left behind.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
The league reprimanded the Aces for impermissible player benefits in 2023, docking Las Vegas a 2025 first-round draft pick, so stripping more draft capital as a punishment would not have been unprecedented.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of punishment

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Former head coach of the South Korean national team Hong Myung-bo faced the Korean public's wrath and resigned after controversial player decisions led to the team's poor showing.

— Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
No warrior strove harder than clear-eyed Nolan, who daily tackled the wrath of the studio gods.

— Henry Alford, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

Definition of wrath

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Part of ‘The Invincibles’ Baresi was part of the Italy squad that won the 1982 World Cup and captained the team to the 1994 final, which ended in a narrow penalty shootout loss to Brazil, with Baresi among the players who failed to score.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Violations give the commissioner broad authority to impose severe penalties, ranging from fines and suspensions to permanent banishment in order to protect the integrity of the league.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

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