chastisement
verbHow many syllables in chastisement?
There are 3 syllables in the word chastisement.How to pronounce chastisement:
Definition of chastisement:
- chastisement (verb):
- to censure severely castigate
Synonyms for chastisement:
admonition
castigation
censure
chastening
comeuppance
correction
discipline
dressing-down
penalisation
penalization
penalty
punishment
rap on the knuckles
rebuke
reprehension
reprimand
reproach
reproof
row
sentence
slap on the wrist
telling-off
ticking-off
wigging
wrath
Antonyms for chastisement:
award
compliment
forgiveness
pardon
penalty
praise
reward
sympathy
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