/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of tarred and feathered Find synonyms for: Verb1. tar-and-feather, punish, penalize, penaliseusage: smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment; "The thief was tarred and feathered"Adjective1. tarred-and-feathered(prenominal), punished (vs. unpunished)usage: smeared with tar and covered with feathers as a punishment; "the poor tarred-and-feathered wretch"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: grimace Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language