Synonyms of punished

punished

verb

past tense of punish

as in penalized

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime

the child was punished for breaking dishes on purpose

if caught, the thief will be severely punished

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of punished

But their complaints come as Lecornu's government seeks to rein in public spending to appease skittish bond markets, which have punished France more harshly than many of its peers this year, amid a global bond market rout. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

People who violate the rules can be found in contempt of court, which generally can be punished with up to six months in jail. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Other teams have been punished for financial breaches but not on this scale. — Matt Piper, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Owners have been previously punished for violating the personal conduct policy. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, in England and the United States and across continental Europe, statutes that punished idleness sharpened into vagrancy laws that gave police discretionary power to identify when a form of nonaction constituted criminal disorder. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The accused were sometimes seriously punished—stripped and whipped in a town square. — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Others worried the curfew could lead to over-policing of teens of color and that parents would be unfairly punished for their kids’ behavior. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

He will be punished, defense says Facing the jury, Brenner said they will be exposed to horrific photographs that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026