CHASTISED Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

chastised

verb

past tense of chastise

as in scolded

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them

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as in punished

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime the division of opinion regarding the appropriate way to chastise juvenile perpetrators of adult crimes

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Recent Examples of chastised During the hearing, which ended without a decision, Reyes chastised the government attorneys, who had previously told the court that renovating the links was still in its conceptual stage. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026 Anderson and Lago chastised Castro, accusing her of using city funds to help cover personal expenses to attend her ethics hearing. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Frett then headed to Judge Guy Mitchell’s courtroom, where court officers chastised him for talking on his phone and refusing to take down his hoodie. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 Rodgers chastised him last week for not running a route correctly, showing that route details are still an issue. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Bill Essayli said Alvarez was still an active gang member and chastised the gang intervention program. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Jackson then reiterated that order to ICE and chastised its agents in the spring, after the ACLU coalition said agents were still arresting people without following the court’s order. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026 But Seminole’s Special Magistrate Sherry Sutphen chastised Moncrief, a resident of The Springs neighborhood, for likely damaging the river’s ecology behind his home and obstructing its natural flow. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 Payne chastised the company for previously reiterating its commitment to Brampton. — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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For example, just recently, Musk publicly scolded the CEO of Delta in a scorching post on X when the airline did not partner with Starlink to provide Wi-Fi on Delta flights.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
But leaders seeking to encourage tourism scolded residents who warned of the danger on social media.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of scolded

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Cam Skattebo was surprisingly punished for his fumbling issues, but there is precedence in John Harbaugh’s coaching history.

— Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Settler violence has surged in recent years, and rights groups say that attackers are rarely arrested or punished for attacks on Palestinians.

— Koral Saeed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of punished

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Mandell was later formally reprimanded for allowing another client’s hearing to be delayed by six years, during which time two witnesses died.

— Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026
The Denver school board censured director Monica Hunter on Thursday night, the third time in five years that the governing body of Colorado’s largest K-12 district has publicly reprimanded a colleague.

— Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of reprimanded

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Earhart lectured at the school before embarking on her final flight.

— News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Luann patiently attempts to explain that the women don’t like being lectured to about their business affairs, only for Vicki to abruptly answer a phone call mid-conversation.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of lectured

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In both television commercials and in campaign mailers sent to homes across the state, Fazio has criticized Lamont repeatedly for months on electricity.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
The coach had criticized Brooklyn’s shot selection and turnovers before the game, saying the Nets’ decisions with the ball were feeding their problems on defense.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

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