condign

IPA/kənˈdaɪn/
IPA/kənˈdaɪn/

condign — adjective

  • condignpositive
  • more condigncomparative
  • most condignsuperlative

1. describing a punishment, penalty, or blame that a person fully deserves because

1.形容詞C2
釋義

describing a punishment, penalty, or blame that a person fully deserves because it fits the wrong they have done

例句

The judge said a long prison term was condign for the attack.

be condign for + offence in formal judgment

Amani felt the fine was condign after the factory poisoned the river.

condign used after be for deserved penalty

同義詞
  • deserved

    focuses on what someone has earned through bad conduct; much more common and less formal

  • fitting

    broader and less severe; it can describe many suitable responses, not only punishment

  • just

    stresses fairness in a moral or legal sense and is far more common in everyday English

反義詞
  • undue

    suggests a punishment or criticism is more severe than is fair or deserved

文法句型

condign + punishment/penalty/sentence/fine

be condign for + offence

用法筆記

Usually appears before nouns such as punishment, penalty, sentence, or fine. In modern English it is highly formal and is mostly seen in legal, political, or literary discussion of deserved punishment.

常見錯誤

❌The hotel gave us condign towels and clean sheets.
✅The hotel gave us suitable towels and clean sheets.
💡condign is not a general word for suitable; it is mainly used for punishment, blame, or penalties that someone deserves.
❌The police condigned the thief with a heavy fine.
✅The police gave the thief a heavy fine, which many people thought was condign.
💡condign is an adjective, not a verb.