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Adjectives commonly used to describe "punishment" — vivid descriptors for richer, more specific prose.
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(military) A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.
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Very bad or intense.
Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; real. Having to do with the material world.
Lasting forever; unending.
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.
Of or pertaining to a god.
Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.
Lasting or enduring forever; endless, eternal.
Having no end.
Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
Relating to the law or to lawyers.
A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.
(comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.
Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect.
Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.
(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
(relational) Relating to time:
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.
Suitable.
fair; merited.
Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body.
Owed or owing.
Of a type or kind that suffices, that satisfies requirements or needs.
Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
The highest limit.
One individual's personality, character, demeanor, or disposition.
Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.
(for non-slang definitions) superlative form of bad: most bad
Fast; quick; rapid.
(of food, drink, or a drug) Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor.
Having to do with discipline, or with the imposition of discipline.
Important; weighty; not insignificant.
Equal to or fulfilling some requirement.
Most commonly occurring; typical.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
Being the greatest possible; maximum; most extreme.
Relating to retribution; retaliatory.
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
Fitting, appropriate, deserved, especially denoting punishment.
Material; tangible; physical.
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
One who severs.
Of or relating to the administration of justice.
(adv)
More severely or seriously.
Not fair, just or right.
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
Experienced or gained by taking in another person’s experience rather than through first-hand experience, such as through watching or reading.
(usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
Appropriate; suitable.
Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.
Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
To a smaller extent or degree.
Made up of two matching or complementary elements.
Boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable.
(especially ecology, of an organism) At risk of becoming endangered in the near future.
Not usual, out of the ordinary.
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.
Serious, grave, dire, or dangerous.
deserved
Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
Of or relating to a parent.
Impossible to avoid or prevent.
Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
Sufficiently.
Quick; acting without delay.
Frightening; causing fear.