Chastened
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtʃeɪsənd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Chastened is an adjective meaning Made chaste; purified; modest.
Meaning
Made chaste; purified; modest.
More Meanings
- Made moderate; restrained.
- Chastised.
- simple past and past participle of chasten
Example Sentences
There are, of course, better scenarios. A chastened regime could pursue some form of accommodation with America and evolution at home.
The Trump era is not quite over, however. There are still 10 days of this presidency left, and reports from the Oval Office suggest he no longer feels chastened, regretting having agreed to an orderly transition.
As I look back over life, I see periods, which possibly have been more crowded with ecstatic enjoyment but none in which there was more pure, equable chastened happiness, than those few weeks I spent with my children.
Word Forms
- chasten'd
Synonyms for chastened
Depending on context, synonyms include admonished, reprimanded, rebuked, reproved, punished.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include punished, admonished, rebuked, reprimanded, reproved, pudic.
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