Definition & Meaning of "punishing"in English

punishing

resulting in punishment

Grammatical Information

Composition

present participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most punishing

Comparative

more punishing

gradable

domain

consequences, justice, discipline

extremely demanding and exhausting, often involving a great deal of physical or mental strain

backbreaking

heavy

herculean

laborious

operose

Examples

The punishing workout left him sore for days.

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