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chastened

/ˈtʃeɪsnd/adjective

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सबक सीखा हुआ, विनम्र (ग़लती के बाद)

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adjective
  1. 1

    formal

    feeling sorry and having learnt a lesson after something bad has happened

    सबक सीखा हुआ, विनम्र (ग़लती के बाद)

    • A chastened team returned home after the defeat.
    • He seemed chastened by the experience.

    Synonyms subdued humbled contrite sobered

◇Word family
chasten verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

subdued humbled contrite sobered

?Which word?

Do not confuse chasten (to make somebody learn from a mistake) and chastise (to criticise or punish somebody severely).

Chasten (किसी को ग़लती से सबक सिखाना) और chastise (किसी को कड़ी फटकार या दंड देना) में confuse न करें।