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chastising

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of chastising

inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment

a chastising lecture on the proper care and feeding of the dog

Synonyms of chastising

castigating, chastening, correcting, correctional, corrective, disciplinary, disciplining, penal, penalizing, punitive

Words Related to chastising

retaliative, retaliatory, retributive, retributory, revengeful

vengeful, wrathful

Near Antonyms of chastising

acquitting, exculpating, exculpatory, exonerating, vindicating

absolving, condoning, pardoning, remitting

commuting, reprieving

Antonyms of chastising

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