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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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