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- [chey-suh n]
- /ˈtʃeɪ sən/
- /ˈtʃeɪ.sən/
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- [chey-suh n]
- /ˈtʃeɪ sən/
Definitions of chastened word
- adjective chastened subdued; humbled 3
- verb with object chastened to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise. 1
- verb with object chastened to restrain; subdue: Age has chastened his violent temper. 1
- verb with object chastened to make chaste in style. 1
- noun chastened Made chaste. 1
- adjective chastened reprimanded 1
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Origin of chastened
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; chaste + -en1; replacing chaste (v.), Middle English chastien < Old French chastier < Latin castigāre; see castigate
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Parts of speech for Chastened
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chastened popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chastened
adjective chastened
- humiliated — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- humbled — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- mortified — to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.
- disgraced — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
- degraded — disgraced, debased, depraved, etc.
Antonyms for chastened
adjective chastened
- proud — feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).
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