Associations to the word «Punishing»
Noun
- Remedy
- Abuse
- Opponent
- Anger
- Evil
- Accused
- Slave
- Batsman
- Wrath
- Sending
- Motive
- Victim
- God
- Bully
- Tackle
- Law
- Penalty
- Vengeance
- Blow
- Verdict
- Grip
- Controlling
- Consequence
- Rebel
- Zeal
- Restraint
- Legislation
- Dismissal
- Prostitute
- Violence
- Discipline
- Deed
- Cane
- Jury
- Reputation
- Regime
- Robbery
- Pleasure
- Sovereign
- Aggression
- Quarrel
- Prohibition
- Justification
- Sanction
- Kiss
- Prisoner
- Mercy
- Mistake
- Judge
- Enemy
- Failing
- Intercourse
- Kick
- Putting
- Fault
- Threat
- Humanity
- Favor
- Prediction
- Conscience
- Rib
- Jaw
- Toll
- Means
- Goddess
- Habit
- Raid
- Act
- Vow
- Cooperation
- Satisfaction
- Conduct
Adjective
Wiktionary
PUNISHING, verb. Present participle of punish
PUNISHING, adjective. That inflicts punishment
PUNISHING, adjective. Arduous, gruelling
PUNISHING, noun. Punishment
Dictionary definition
PUNISHING, adjective. Resulting in punishment; "the king imposed a punishing tax".
PUNISHING, adjective. Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace".
Wise words
One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and
in fewer words than prose.