Synonyms for punition
- noun
Most common
Forms
- Plural
- punitions → penalties, punishments, disciplines, corrections…
Example sentences
- penalty He lobbied for the abolition of the death penalty.
- punishment In my family, the punishment for lying was severe.
- discipline Discipline is the most important part of success.
- correction I need to buy some correction fluid for tomorrow.
- sanction They will not sanction copying without permission.
- gruel I also brought some gruel I made. It just needs warming up.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| punition | rising | |
| penalty | steady | |
| punishment | steady | |
| discipline | steady | |
| correction | falling | |
| sanction | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- gruel2
- 7 letters
- penalty3
- 8 letters
- sanction2
- 10 letters
- punishment3, discipline3, correction3
- 11 letters
- castigation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gruel2 = 2 syllables).