scourge (Meaning)
scourge (n)
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
something causing misery or death
a person who inspires fear or dread
scourge (v)
punish severely; excoriate
whip
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
scourge (n.)
A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or discipline; a whip.
Hence, a means of inflicting punishment, vengeance, or suffering; an infliction of affliction; a punishment.
To whip severely; to lash.
To punish with severity; to chastise; to afflict, as for sins or faults, and with the purpose of correction.
To harass or afflict severely.
Synonyms & Antonyms of scourge
Synonyms:
- staff
- quirt
- rawhide
- flail
- billy
- nightstick
- club
- billy club
- bastinade
- cudgel
- blacksnake
- bullwhip
- cowhide
- bastinado
- bludgeon
- rattan
- cat-o'-nine-tails
- hickory
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
scourge Sentence Examples
- The relentless scourge of poverty afflicts countless lives worldwide.
- The spread of disease became a scourge, claiming thousands of innocent victims.
- The scourge of terrorism casts a long and sinister shadow over society.
- Addiction is a scourge that devastates families and communities alike.
- The scourge of climate change threatens the very fabric of our planet.
- War and conflict remain an enduring scourge, leaving untold suffering in their wake.
- The scourge of prejudice is a deeply rooted evil that hinders progress and understanding.
- Hunger is a scourge that plagues millions, denying them their basic right to sustenance.
- The scourge of violence scars and traumatizes countless individuals and societies.
- The scourge of inequality creates stark disparities and undermines hope for a just and equitable world.
FAQs About the word scourge
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor), something causing misery or death, a person who inspires fear or dread, punish severely; exco
whip, strap, birch, flogger,cane, lash, baton, bat, knout, crop
redeemer, redeemer, vindicator, vindicator,ransomer, ransomer,
The relentless scourge of poverty afflicts countless lives worldwide.
The spread of disease became a scourge, claiming thousands of innocent victims.
The scourge of terrorism casts a long and sinister shadow over society.
Addiction is a scourge that devastates families and communities alike.
