L
LLLOS.ai
Student
L
Word BookShort entry

Chastise

verb/kɹˌɪnoʊdʒˈɛnɪk/
Definition
censure severely
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˌɪnoʊdʒˈɛnɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɜːkəmənəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɜːkəmənəl/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˌɪnoʊdʒˈɛnɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcensure severely
“She chastised him for his insensitive remarks”
Word Forms
chastisementnouna rebuke for making a mistake
castigationnouna severe scolding
objurgationnounrebuking a person harshly
correctiveadjectivedesigned to promote discipline
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
züchtigen
heftig tadeln
🇫🇷French
punir
censurer sévèrement
🇪🇸Spanish
castigar
censurar severamente
🇮🇹Italian
castigare
censurare severamente
🇳🇱Dutch
kastijden
zwaar afkeuren
🇵🇹Portuguese
castigar
censurar severamente
🇷🇺Russian
наказывать
строго порицать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दंड देना
कड़ी निन्दा
🇧🇩Bengali
শাস্তি
কঠোরভাবে নিন্দা
🇮🇳Tamil
தண்டிக்க
கடுமையாக தணிக்கை
🇮🇳Telugu
శిక్షించు
తీవ్రంగా ఖండించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
शिक्षा
कठोरपणे निंदा
🇮🇳Gujarati
શિક્ષા
સખત નિંદા કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿ
ತೀವ್ರವಾಗಿ ಖಂಡಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശിക്ഷിക്കുക
കഠിനമായി വിമർശിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਜ਼ਾ
ਸਖ਼ਤ ਨਿੰਦਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
عذاب
سخت مذمت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
惩戒
严厉谴责
🇯🇵Japanese
懲らしめる
厳しく非難する
🇰🇷Korean
벌하다
엄중하게 비난하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trừng phạt
chỉ trích nặng nề
🇹🇭Thai
การลงโทษ
ประณามอย่างรุนแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menghukum
mengecam dengan keras
🇵🇭Filipino
parusahan
pintasan nang husto
🇲🇾Malay
menghukum
mengecam keras
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عاقب
اللوم بشدة
🇮🇷Persian
تنبیه کردن
انتقاد شدید
🇹🇷Turkish
cezalandırmak
şiddetle kınamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
להעניש
גינוי חמור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'chastise'?
The primary meaning of 'chastise' is 'censure severely'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'chastise' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'chastise' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'chastise' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'chastise' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'chastise' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'chastise' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'chastise' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'chastise' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'chastise' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'chastise' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)? Open the Advanced entry →