1. Antonyms for Castigating include nonpunitive, nonpunishable, approving, complimentary, eulogistic, flattering, laudatory, panegyrical, praising and gentle

2. Antonyms for Affronting include approving, complimentary, eulogistic, flattering, laudatory, panegyrical, praising, gentle, kind and nice

3. Approbatory; approving; celebrating; commendatory; congratulatory; courtly; encomiastic; encomiastical; eulogistic; fair-spoken; fawning; highly favorable; honeyed; honoring; laudatory; panegyrical; plauditory; polite; praiseful; respectful; sycophantic; unctuous; well …