chastised

[ chas-tahyzd, chas-tahyzd ]

adjective

1. disciplined, especially by corporal punishment:

   The government official was forced to explain his position like a chastised schoolboy.

2. severely criticized, especially publicly:

   Accused by the judge of influencing the jury with so many sad stories, the chastised lawyer hurried through the rest of his remarks.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of chastise ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·chas·tised adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chastised¹

chastise ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Harris sat down with Baier on Wednesday for a tense interview, in which the "Special Report" host repeatedly cut off and chastised the Democratic candidate.

From Salon

Upon waking up in the hospital, she’s informed that she was dead for three minutes; worse, she’s chastised for not having any emergency contacts.

From Salon

First, Johnson angrily chastised a public speaker who criticized Dains, and the meeting was temporarily halted.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the course of the hour-long event, Trump took dozens of questions and he chastised Ms Harris for failing to take questions from reporters since ascending to the top of the ticket.

From BBC

Smith, who had plenty of very recent experience in the area, chastised Barkley for not sanitizing his hands before handling his doll.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• chastened
• dismissed
• imprisoned
• penalized