All chastening synonyms
chas·ten
C c 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.
- awesome — An awesome person or thing is very impressive and often frightening.
- overwhelming — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
- sobering — not intoxicated or drunk.
- humiliating — lowering the pride, self-respect, or dignity of a person; mortifying: Such a humiliating defeat was good for his overblown ego.
- shameful — causing shame: shameful behavior.
- demeaning — Something that is demeaning makes people have less respect for the person who is treated in that way, or who does that thing.
- degrading — causing humiliation; debasing
- crushing — A crushing defeat, burden, or disappointment is a very great or severe one.
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.