adjective
- deserved and appropriate, especially referring to punishment
Usage: formal; often used with punishment
Examples
- The judge imposed condign punishment for the serious crime.
- His reckless behavior received condign consequences.
- The committee felt that dismissal was condign punishment for the violation.
- She believed the fine was condign given the severity of the offense.
- The principal administered condign discipline to the disruptive students.
- Critics argued that the sentence was not condign for such a minor infraction.