castigate (Meaning)
castigate (v)
censure severely
inflict severe punishment on
castigate (v. t.)
To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten; also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise severely.
To emend; to correct.
Synonyms & Antonyms of castigate
Synonyms:
- scourge
- keelhaul
- revile
- blast
- hammer
- reprove
- vituperate
- remonstrate (with)
- abuse
- assail
- pan
- belittle
- ridicule
- disparage
- score
- excoriate
- condemn
- reprehend
- scorn
- censure
- denounce
- scoff
- slam
- lash
- crucify
- tongue-lash
- lay into
- diss
- take to task
- read the riot act (to)
- bad-mouth
- baste
- rate
- knock
- harangue
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word castigate
censure severely, inflict severe punishment onTo punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten; also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise sever
scold, blame, lecture, criticize, reprimand, dress down, reproach, rebuke, flay, chide
approve, endorse, indorse, approve, endorse, sanction, sanction, indorse, praise,extol
The teacher felt it necessary to castigate the students for their disrespectful behavior.
The coach didn't hesitate to castigate the players for their lackluster performance on the field.
The manager called a meeting to castigate the employees for their failure to meet deadlines.
It's not productive to constantly castigate yourself for past mistakes; learn from them and move forward.
