chastened

Speech parts

1. chastened - Adjective

2. chastened - Verb

Meaning

of Chasten

Corrected; disciplined; refined; purified; toned down.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

meek chastise penitent chasten guilty blamed punished sad humble disciplined restrained subdued sorry embarrassed ashamed
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Antonyms

blest content approved celebrated acknowledged proud
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Phrases with the word

be chastened by

Examples

A considerably chastened Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid certainly understands that difference now, it would appear. Source: Internet

Gandalf then took the chastened Pippin with him to Minas Tirith to keep the young hobbit out of further trouble. Source: Internet

A lot of chastened liberals are telling each other that we need to really listen to the plaints of Trump voters, to try to understand them — exactly the sort of earnest effort at empathy that conservatives love to mock. Source: Internet

By the end of the hastily scheduled and occasionally tense meeting, a somewhat chastened Chief promised to maintain a permanent police presence in … Source: Internet

Powerful accusations of heresy are made against the queen but the ailing Henry has little interest; a chastened Lord Surrey faces the ultimate penalty for losing 600 men in an ill-advised action that nearly reignites war with France. Source: Internet

They both looked chastened beneath their earnest attempts at birthday good cheer. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Chasteen chastely chasten chastenedly chastenedness chastener