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- [chey-suh n]
- /ˈtʃeɪ sən/
- /ˈtʃeɪs.n̩.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chey-suh n]
- /ˈtʃeɪ sən/
Definitions of chastening word
- adjective chastening A chastening experience makes you regret that you have behaved badly or stupidly. 3
- adjective chastening humbling 3
- verb with object chastening to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise. 1
- verb with object chastening to restrain; subdue: Age has chastened his violent temper. 1
- verb with object chastening to make chaste in style. 1
- noun chastening Present participle of chasten. 1
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Origin of chastening
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 Chastening
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chastening 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.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chastening usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chastening
adjective chastening
- humbling — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- mortifying — to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.
- discomfiting — to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.
- shaming — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
- awe-inspiring — If you describe someone or something as awe-inspiring, you are emphasizing that you think that they are remarkable and amazing, although sometimes rather frightening.
noun chastening
- punishment — the act of punishing.
- what for — the true nature or identity of something, or the sum of its characteristics: a lecture on the whats and hows of crop rotation.
- talion — lex talionis.
- meed — a reward or recompense.
- chastisement — Chastisement is the same as punishment.
Antonyms for chastening
adjective chastening
- gratifying — tending to gratify; giving or causing satisfaction; pleasing.
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