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chastened

ADJECTIVE

conscience-stricken

Synonyms

WEAK

guilt-ridden repentant sorry

ADJECTIVE

contrite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apologetic humble remorseful repentant sorry

WEAK

attritional compunctious conscience-stricken penitent penitential sorrowful

Antonyms

WEAK

hurtful indifferent mean unrepentant

ADJECTIVE

penitential

Synonyms

WEAK

apologetic attritional compunctious conscience-stricken contrite guilt-ridden mournful penitent regretful repentant rueful sad self-reproachful sorrowful sorry

ADJECTIVE

punished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dismissed imprisoned penalized

STRONG

birched castigated chastised confined corrected debarred defrocked executed exiled expelled flogged grounded immured incarcerated lectured reproved scolded sentenced spanked switched whipped

Antonyms

WEAK

cleared exonerated released

ADJECTIVE

remorseful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apologetic contrite regretful repentant sad sorrowful sorry

WEAK

attritional compunctious conscience-stricken guilt-ridden mournful penitent penitential rueful self-reproachful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

glad happy joyful unrepentant

WEAK

callous merciless remorseless ruthless unashamed unmerciful

ADJECTIVE

subdued

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hushed low-key mellow muted restrained sober solemn unobtrusive

STRONG

dejected dim domesticated grave moderated repressed shaded softened tempered

WEAK

crestfallen domestic down in the mouth downcast inobtrusive neutral out of spirits repentant sad serious soft submissive subtle tasteful toned-down

Antonyms

STRONG

cheerful happy

WEAK

aroused boisterous communicative excited roused talkative uncontrolled

Example Sentences

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There is also a point to prove for Rohl and his chastened squad.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Well, I was neither totally broke nor fully chastened and was eager to make back my losses.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Read carefully in a press somewhat chastened by its previous misreporting and you learn a couple of things.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Somewhat chastened by that thought, one went for a walk; the nearby Mount Vernon Trail might be a good place for distraction from doomscrolling in the imagination.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2025

Inwardly Badenhorst must have been fuming, but outwardly he seemed chastened.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

chastened

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