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

For this grave sin of daring to challenge a rickety 18th-century system of electing people to elect the president, the Harris campaign chastised Walz.

From Slate

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

Indie band Muna also chastised "toxic" elements of their own fanbase, and Billie Eilish's song The Diner similarly discussed being stalked.

From BBC

The Times piece doesn’t ask or answer the question of where that John Roberts—the one who recently voted against the big swing in Dobbs, upheld what remains of the Voting Rights Act, binned the very notion of the independent state legislature doctrine, and chastised his colleagues for political unseemliness—has disappeared to.

From Slate

Related Words

• chastened
• dismissed
• imprisoned
• penalized