Punishing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Punishing is an adjective meaning That punishes physically and/or mentally; arduous, gruelling, demanding.
Meaning
That punishes physically and/or mentally; arduous, gruelling, demanding.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) Debilitating, harsh.
- Punishment.
- present participle and gerund of punish
Example Sentences
a punishing blow
They took off at a punishing speed, making London in less than half a day.
Public debt of this magnitude can provoke punishing tax rates and crowd out private investment.
The apparent punishing effect of naloxone may be mediated through the withdrawal reaction that it produces[.]
Word Forms
- punishings
Synonyms for punishing
Depending on context, synonyms include arduous, heavy, hard, grueling, effortful, gruelling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gruelling, arduous, backbreaking, laborious, toilsome, labourious.
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