condign (Meaning)

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condign (s)

fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment

The criminal received a condign punishment for his heinous crimes.
The students felt the strict teacher's disciplinary measures were condign.
She believed that only a condign retribution could rectify the injustice.
The judge delivered a sentence that was both severe and condign.
Many saw the termination of the corrupt official's position as a condign consequence.
The employees celebrated when the CEO faced condign consequences for his unethical behavior.
In her novel, the author portrays the antagonist as deserving of condign punishment.
The community demanded that the perpetrator face a condign penalty for their actions.
Despite his efforts to avoid detection, he eventually met with condign justice.
The movie depicted the villain's downfall as a result of condign karma.

fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment

deserved, due, rightful,justified, requisite, lawful, merited, legal, strict, appropriate

unjustified, unwarranted, undeserved, unjust, undeserved, unjustified, partial, improper, improper, irrelevant

The criminal received a condign punishment for his heinous crimes.

The students felt the strict teacher's disciplinary measures were condign.

She believed that only a condign retribution could rectify the injustice.

The judge delivered a sentence that was both severe and condign.