Synonyms & related words for chastise

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of chastise — including castigate, objurgate, chasten, chide, punish, scold. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to chastise

Explore words related to chastise — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include objurgatory, castigatory, chastiser, castigator, lambaste, objurgation, chider, scolders. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for chastise

Common synonyms for chastise include castigate, objurgate, chasten, chide, punish, scold, berate, reprehend — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does chastise come from?

The word chastise breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root chast-, from Latin castus (“pure, chaste”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.