Synonyms for chastisement
All synonyms
Noun
1. Punishment
punishment, chastening, correction, rebuke, discipline, censure
Other
panning, reprehension, vituperation, brickbatting, castigation dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of chastising; rebuke; punishment.
Related words
- Other spellings
- chastizement
Forms
- Plural
- chastisements → punishments, chastenings, corrections, rebukes…
Example sentences
- punishment In my family, the punishment for lying was severe.
- correction I need to buy some correction fluid for tomorrow.
- rebuke He took it for an implied rebuke.
- chastening It has been a chastening experience for me.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| chastisement | rising | |
| punishment | steady | |
| correction | falling | |
| rebuke | rising | |
| chastening | rising | |
| vituperation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- rebuke2
- 7 letters
- censure2, panning2
- 10 letters
- punishment3, discipline3, correction3, chastening
- 11 letters
- castigation
- 12 letters
- vituperation, reprehension, brickbatting
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rebuke2 = 2 syllables).