PENALIZING Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word penalizing. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word penalizing. (close relations)

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	chastening				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • a rebuke for making a mistake
	corrective				adjectiveadj
	noun • a device for treating injury or disease adjective satellite • designed to promote discipline • tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition
	disciplinary				adjectiveadj
	adjective • relating to discipline in behavior • relating to a specific field of academic study adjective satellite • designed to promote discipline
	penal				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adjective • of or relating to punishment adjective satellite • serving as or designed to impose punishment • (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law
	punishing				adjectiveadj
	adjective • resulting in punishment adjective satellite • characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
	punitive				adjectiveadj
	adjective • inflicting punishment
	repressive				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • restrictive of action
	retaliatory				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
	retributive				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • of or relating to or having the nature of retribution • given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
	retributory				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • of or relating to or having the nature of retribution • given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
	avenging				verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
	verb • To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer. • To take vengeance. • To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on. noun • The act by which somebody is avenged.
	castigatory				adjectiveadj
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	penalise				verbv
	verb • impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
	punish				verbv
	verb • impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

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