What does castigatory mean?
Castigatory means Serving or tending to castigate..
Castigatory
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Serving or tending to castigate..
Definitions by Sense
- Serving or tending to castigate.
- (obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct women whose behavior was considered unseemly; the ducking stool or trebucket.
Example Sentences
For which offence she may be indicted; and , if convicted , shall be sentenced to be placed in a certain engine of correction called the trebucket , castigatory, or ducking stool
Synonyms for castigatory
Antonyms for castigatory
Related Words
Word Forms
- more castigatory
- most castigatory
- castigatories
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for castigatory?
Common synonyms include punitory, vindicatory, vindictive, castigatory.
What is the opposite of castigatory?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use castigatory in a sentence?
For which offence she may be indicted; and , if convicted , shall be sentenced to be placed in a certain engine of correction called the trebucket , castigatory, or ducking stool
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