CHASTISER Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

chastiser

noun

Definition of chastiser

as in nemesis

one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense the highway patrolman who is the committed chastiser of those motorists who regard speed limits as no more than suggestions

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The 64-year-old actress, who originally became a household name on the beloved ‘70s show as protagonist Laura Ingalls’ nemesis Nellie Oleson, made a surprise appearance on the Netflix reboot which premiered on Thursday.

— Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
Golden State is a candidate to sign longtime nemesis LeBron James as an unrestricted free agent.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of nemesis

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Speaking of that last vampire subject, this is also a great episode for Jacob Anderson in the B-plot, as Louis plays the reluctant avenger doing that loveable scoundrel Raglan James’s dirty work in two stand-out action sequences.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Instead, the young, webbed avenger kept limber by performing headstands and flips and cartwheels on the grass.

— Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026

Definition of avenger

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The latest announcement may buy the government a reprieve with civic groups, who have begun acting as vigilante labor inspectors, entering factories to check for foreign workers.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
Ramaphosa warned South Africans against taking the law into their own hands following reports of some vigilante attacks against migrants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

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