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castigating

ADJECTIVE

abusive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insulting offensive rude

WEAK

calumniating censorious contumelious defamatory derisive disparaging insolent invective libelous maligning obloquious opprobrious reproachful reviling sarcastic scathing scolding scurrilous sharp-tongued slanderous traducing upbraiding vilifying vituperative

Antonyms

STRONGEST

kind nice respectful

WEAK

complimentary

ADJECTIVE

punitive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disciplinary penal punishing retaliatory vindictive

STRONG

punitory

WEAK

correctional in reprisal in retaliation retaliative revengeful

Antonyms

WEAK

beneficial rewarding

ADJECTIVE

punitory

Synonyms

WEAK

correctional disciplinary in reprisal in retaliation penal retaliative retaliatory revengeful vindictive

ADJECTIVE

vituperative

Synonyms

WEAK

calumniating censorious contumelious defamatory derisive disparaging insolent insulting invective libelous maligning obloquious offensive opprobrious reproachful reviling rude sarcastic scathing scolding scurrilous sharp-tongued slanderous traducing upbraiding vilifying

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"Malema gave an alternative voice, castigating the government. It's a welcome break from the usual talk."

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2023

So he decided, "out of curiosity," to look into the books they were castigating.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2023

Besides, the grand majority of those castigating “Barbie” hadn’t seen it, he said, adding that he would like to.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2023

“When something is broken, we don’t agonize,” Senator Markey said, while castigating the court.

From New York Times • May 22, 2023

She went on in that vein for a while, castigating herself.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

castigating

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