Synonyms of penalizing

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adjective

as in punitive

inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment

forced to listen to a penalizing lecture on the consequences of lying

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punitive
• correcting
• correctional
• penal
• disciplining
• disciplinary
• corrective
• chastising
• castigating
• chastening
• retaliatory
• retributive
• revengeful
• vengeful
• retaliative
• wrathful
• retributory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compensatory
• nonpunitive
• vindicating
• exculpatory
• exonerating
• exculpating
• remitting
• condoning
• pardoning
• absolving
• commuting
• acquitting
• reprieving

penalizing

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verb

present participle of penalize

as in punishing

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime

the player was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punishing
• fining
• disciplining
• criticizing
• correcting
• chastising
• castigating
• imposing
• assessing
• sentencing
• chastening
• convicting
• levying
• condemning
• charging
• denouncing
• docking
• reprimanding
• mulcting
• rebuking
• reproving
• wreaking
• damning
• keelhauling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excusing
• sparing
• pardoning
• forfeiting
• releasing
• getting off
• commuting
• ransoming
• vindicating
• exonerating
• absolving
• acquitting
• exculpating
• reprieving