1
as in criticizer
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
even Broadway's most famously caustic castigator liked the play
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in nemesis
one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense
the principal seems to enjoy his role as the tireless castigator of classroom pranksters
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for castigator
Noun
-
Black-robed Trump nemeses emerged as a menacing force during the first Trump administration.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Last month, Sam Altman, the C.E.O. of OpenAI and perhaps Musk’s primary nemesis, launched a five-hundred-billion-dollar data-center initiative called Stargate with the coöperation of Trump.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
At the time, critics felt the dance glorified gang violence, while fans defending Williams felt the outcry was racially motivated.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
-
The comments prompted an outpouring of condemnation from critics including David Schwimmer and Piers Morgan.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Following a team of vigilantes who want to stop the rise of megalomaniac superheroes, The Boys satirizes the likes of Marvel and DC, showing what could happen if Superman and Batman weren't so heroic.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
22 Dec. 2024
-
Bond vigilantes have been signaling concerns over several areas: 1) inflation, 2) deficits and 3) tariffs and 4) tax cuts.—
Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
19 Dec. 2024
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thesaurus Entries Near castigator
Cite this Entry
“Castigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castigator. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share