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unchastising

unchastising adjective: that does not chastise.

Adjective

unchastising (not comparable)

  1. That does not chastise.
    • His smile remained polite and unchastising.2015, Craig Jones, Blood Secrets

Origin of unchastising

From un- + chastising.

Questions about unchastising

What does unchastising mean?
Unchastising means that does not chastise.
What part of speech is unchastising?
Unchastising is an adjective.

Words near unchastising in the dictionary

  1. unchastened
  2. unchasteness
  3. unchastening
  4. unchastisable
  5. unchastised
  6. unchastising
  7. unchastities
  8. unchastity
  9. unchastized
  10. unchatty
  11. unchauffeured

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