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

The relationship with the older woman ended after it was discovered, but the only person punished for it was the ethics officer who first reported the situation; he was caught up in accusations and counteraccusations for years. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Looking at the past mishaps sparked by high rates, the banking sector is typically punished the hardest. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Nobody takes risks because mistakes are punished, and innovation dies because failure isn’t safe. — Brendan Keegan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Tiawana Brown’s attorney, Rob Heroy, argued that Brown had already been punished by losing reelection in District 3. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Paxton had argued that the law-school clinic was not a classroom but a workplace, and that Fisher was punished not for expressing political views but because her cursing and volume had disrupted clinic business. — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

But several people who spoke during the board meeting commended students who took part in the walkout and asked they not be punished for their advocacy. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

No detainees were being punished, officials said, and the small boxes didn’t exist. — Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Under Idaho law, first-degree murder is a crime that can be punished by death or life imprisonment. — Mark Guarino, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026