Definition of CONDIGN

condign

Adjective Satellite

  • fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment
    • "condign censure"

Adj

  • Fitting, appropriate, deserved, especially denoting punishment.

Adjective

  • Deserved, appropriate, or suitable punishment.

Examples

  • The CONDIGN penalty for an invalid word is losing a turn and the points.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English condigne, from Old French condigne, from Latin condignus, from con- + dignus (“worthy”). Compare deign.

Scrabble Score: 11

condign: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
condign: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
condign: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

condign: valid Words With Friends Word