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adjective
- 1. physically and mentally demanding; arduous: "the band's punishing tour schedule"
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Punishing can be an adjective meaning very difficult and tiring, or a noun meaning to be damaged by rough treatment. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and synonyms of punishing with Cambridge Dictionary.
Punishing means causing or characterized by harsh or injurious treatment; severe; brutal. See how to use this adjective in sentences from various sources, such as newspapers, books, and online publications.
Punish means to cause someone who has done something wrong or committed a crime to suffer, by hurting them, forcing them to pay money, sending them to prison, etc. See also punitive, punishable, and punishment.
Learn the meaning of punish, a verb that means to impose a penalty or inflict injury on someone for wrongdoing. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of punish.
Definition of punishing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Punishing means to subject to a penalty or to inflict a penalty for an offense, sin, or fault. It can also mean to handle or use roughly or to cause exhaustion. See examples, translations, and related words.
Punishing means causing or characterized by harsh or injurious treatment; severe; brutal. It can also mean a punishing schedule, activity, or experience that requires a lot of physical effort and makes you very tired or weak.
