chastised

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Learn the meaning of chastised with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

chastised

(verb)

Meaning

to scold or reprimand severely

Example

"The teacher chastised the student for not completing his homework."

Synonyms

reprimandedscoldedpunished

Antonyms

praisedrewarded

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'castigare', meaning to purify or correct.
Related word forms
  • verb: chastise
  • noun: chastisement