condign (Meaning)
condign (s)
fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment
Synonyms & Antonyms of condign
Synonyms:
- appropriate
- legal
- merited
- warranted
- competent
- requisite
- suitable
- strict
- fitting
- proper
- right
- fair
- lawful
- legitimate
- just
Antonyms:
- inapplicable
- unequal
- incorrect
- arbitrary
- irrelative
- unequal
- incoherent
- incoherent
- unjustifiable
- unmerited
- biased
- unsuitable
- unreasonable
- inapplicable
- inappropriate
- unjustifiable
- inappropriate
- incorrect
- inequitable
- indefensible
- irrelative
- inequitable
- indefensible
- unmerited
- unreasonable
- biased
- unsuitable
- arbitrary
FAQs About the word condign
fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment
deserved,justified, due, rightful, appropriate, legal, merited, warranted, competent, requisite
undeserved, partial,unjust, undue, undue, unjust, unjustified, unwarranted, improper, unjustified
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.
