punished
Given a consequence
Punished is the past tense of punish—to impose a penalty for wrongdoing or to treat harshly.
He was punished for lying.
In casual use, punished often means subjected to rough treatment or heavy use: My knees got punished on that hike.
The defense punished their offense all game.
Harshly reprimanded
- reprimandedOfficially expressed disapproval
- rebukedSharply criticized for fault
- admonishedWarned or reproved
- beratedScolded severely at length
chided · castigated · reproached · lectured · censured · criticized · condemned · denounced
Given punishment legally
- convictedJudged guilty of crime
- incarceratedConfined in prison
- imprisonedHeld in custody
- jailedConfined in prison
fined · prosecuted · indicted · tried · charged · penalized · sanctioned · condemned
Stable and realistic
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
- expelledOfficially removed or banished
- detainedHeld against one's will
- benchedTaken out of action
fined · sanctioned · penalized · docked · demoted · disqualified · banned · barred
Improved after abandoning wrongdoing
- rehabilitatedRestored to former capacity
- correctedFixed what was wrong
- disciplinedHaving strict self-control
- set straightCorrect a misconception
Having lost a contest
- spankedHit on buttocks
- whippedStruck repeatedly, or defeated
- floggedBeaten with a whip
- canedHit with a stick
paddled · lashed · birched · struck · hit · smacked · slapped · strapped
Exacted retribution for wrongdoing
- retaliatedResponded with equal force
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- vengeanceRetaliation for injury
- comeuppanceDeserved punishment or rebuke
reprisal · revenge · reciprocated · settling scores · just deserts · karmic · nemesis · tit-for-tat
Underwent pain or hardship
- paid the priceSuffered deserved consequences
- faced the musicAccepted responsibility for actions
scolded
Harshly reprimanded
- reprimandedOfficially expressed disapproval
- rebukedSharply criticized for fault
- admonishedWarned or reproved
berated · chided · castigated · reproached · lectured · censured · criticized · condemned · denounced · lambasted
sentenced
Given punishment legally
- convictedJudged guilty of crime
- incarceratedConfined in prison
- imprisonedHeld in custody
jailed · fined · prosecuted · indicted · tried · charged · penalized · sanctioned · condemned · banished
grounded
Stable and realistic
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
- expelledOfficially removed or banished
- detainedHeld against one's will
benched · fined · sanctioned · penalized · docked · demoted · disqualified · banned · barred · restricted
reformed
Improved after abandoning wrongdoing
- rehabilitatedRestored to former capacity
- correctedFixed what was wrong
- disciplinedHaving strict self-control
straightened out · set straight · counseled · redirected · remediated
beaten
Having lost a contest
caned · paddled · lashed · birched · struck · hit · smacked · slapped · strapped · switched
avenged
Exacted retribution for wrongdoing
- retaliatedResponded with equal force
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- vengeanceRetaliation for injury
comeuppance · reprisal · revenge · reciprocated · settling scores · just deserts · karmic · nemesis · tit-for-tat · retribution
suffered
Underwent pain or hardship
- paid the priceSuffered deserved consequences
- faced the musicAccepted responsibility for actions
- misbehaviormisbehave, misbehavior, mischief, misconduct, naughty
punishedrewarded
Given something earned
commended · praised · honored · celebrated · recognized
punishedexonerated
Cleared of wrongdoing
acquitted · cleared · pardoned · absolved · vindicated
punishedunpunished
Lacking deserved consequences
undisciplined · uncorrected · spared · excused · overlooked
- capital punishmentExecution by legal authority
- glutton for punishmentOne who seeks suffering
- sucker for punishmentOne who invites suffering
- corporal punishmentInflicting pain as penalty
- divine punishmentJudgment from a deity
- physical punishmentPain-based behavioral correction
punish, punishment, punishing, punishes, punishable, unpunished