punished

Speech parts

1. punished - Adjective

2. punished - Verb

Meaning

of Punish

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

disciplined condemned imprisoned chastened executed corrected sentenced fined incarcerated penalized chastised reprimanded censured scolded castigated
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Antonyms

unpunished overlooked cleared vindicated exonerated scot-free
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Phrases with the word

be punished be punished for escape being punished not punished punished severely punished harshly

Examples

Clever tyrants are never punished. Voltaire

It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets. Voltaire

A person who has been punished is not thereby simply less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment. B. F. Skinner

Who whisks himself on a saturday will be punished by God. Estonian Proverb

Both quarrellers are to be punished. Japanese Proverb

Corporations have neither bodies to be punished nor souls to be damned. Chinese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

punishableness punishably punishe punishee punishement punisher