chastisement

noun

Definition of chastisementnext
as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense missing the field trip should be sufficient chastisement for the schoolyard fight

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Recent Examples of chastisement Case appealed, headed to Idaho Supreme Court Neither side was fully satisfied by the decision — or appeared to take Scott’s chastisement to heart. — Rose Evans updated December 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025 Frail, undernourished, lacking sufficient clothing, and shoeless, Kammo is overburdened by chores and in constant fear of chastisement. — JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chastisement
  1. punishment
  2. wrath
  3. penalty
Noun
  • Neither White, Belcher nor Thompson — or KU’s athletic department — risk punishment if the players compete in games.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Six states were responsible for the 31 executions in 2026 — even though 27 states still legally allow the most severe form of punishment in this country.
    — Nate Perez, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of punishment
Noun
  • While Brian rode off to war, Ellen reluctantly returned to Leoch, fully aware of the wrath awaiting her from Colum in particular.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • None of these companies want to incur the wrath of this very vengeful president.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrath
Noun
  • The fine comes days after American Express was also hit with a $350 million penalty for similar anti-money laundering shortcomings.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Dolphins are tied for 14th in penalties (39) and 20th in penalty yards (260).
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of penalty

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“Chastisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastisement. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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