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penalizing

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of penalizing

inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment

forced to listen to a penalizing lecture on the consequences of lying

Synonyms of penalizing

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

Words Related to penalizing

retaliative, retaliatory, retributive, retributory, revengeful

vengeful, wrathful

Near Antonyms of penalizing

acquitting, exculpating, exculpatory, exonerating, vindicating

absolving, condoning, pardoning, remitting

commuting, reprieving

Antonyms of penalizing

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