ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Castigable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Castigable is an adjective meaning Able or worthy to be punished.

Meaning

Able or worthy to be punished.

Example Sentences

They are at least logical that say to castigate folly you must first exhibit folly as a castigable thing, and in showing folly you thus cause more folly.

Synonyms for castigable

Depending on context, synonyms include chastisable, disciplinable, penal, punishable, statutable, subpenal.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chastisable, penalizable, convictable, punishable, arraignable, flogworthy.

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