punished

pun·ished
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/ˈpʌnɪʃt/

adjective

That has been the object of punishment.

Similar
chastiseddonetarred-and-feathered
Opposite
unchastisedunpunished
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of punish
adjectivepunished (comparative more punished, superlative most punished)

comparative more punished · superlative most punished

  1. That has been the object of punishment.

    Synonyms: chastised, chastised, done

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThat has been the object of punishment.

Similar
chastisedchastiseddone
Opposite
unchastisedunpunished

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivesubjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)

Similar
tarred-and-feathered
Opposite
unpunished
Also see
chastiseddone

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

punished. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punished

MLA

“punished.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punished. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “punished,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punished.

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