unchastised

The child remained unchastised after the minor mishap.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not punished or disciplined: "unchastised" describes a person or action that has not received punishment or correction for wrongdoing or misbehavior.
   • Free from censure or rebuke: It can also mean not having been criticized or reproved for an offense.

Usage Examples

• (The child was not punished for his mistake.)
• (They escape punishment.)
• (She faced no criticism or rebuke.)

Advanced Usage

• "to leave unchastised": to intentionally avoid punishing or disciplining someone.

  • The teacher decided to leave the student unchastised, hoping a gentle warning would suffice. (The teacher chose not to punish.)

• "to remain unchastised": to continue without facing consequences.

  • The bully remained unchastised throughout the school year, emboldening his behavior. (He was never disciplined.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chastise (verb): to punish or discipline, especially by physical or verbal means.

  • The coach chastised the team for their poor performance. (He criticized or punished them.)

• Chastisement (noun): the act of punishing or disciplining.

  • The child accepted his chastisement quietly. (He accepted the punishment.)

• Chastised (adjective): having been punished or disciplined.

  • The chastised employee worked harder after the warning. (He was corrected.)

Synonyms

• Unpunished: not subjected to penalty or discipline.

  • The thief went unpunished for his crime. (He faced no penalty.)

• Unrebuked: not criticized or scolded.

  • Her mistake went unrebuked by the manager. (She was not scolded.)

• Uncorrected: not amended or rectified; also not disciplined.

  • The error remained uncorrected in the report. (It was not fixed.)

Related Idioms

• To get off scot-free: to escape punishment entirely.

  • Despite the evidence, the defendant got off scot-free. (He was not punished.)

• To let someone off the hook: to free someone from blame or obligation.

  • The teacher let the student off the hook for the late homework. (She did not punish him.)

Antonyms

• Chastised: having been punished or disciplined.

  • The chastised employee improved his behavior. (He was corrected.)

• Punished: subjected to a penalty for wrongdoing.

  • The punished child learned his lesson. (He faced consequences.)