Compensatory and Penal

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Penal is an antonym for compensatory.

Penal adjective - Inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment.

Usage example: Australia was once a penal colony

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Compensatory is an antonym for penal.

Nearby Words: penalize, penalty, penalization, penally

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Penal and Compensatory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compensatory/penal

Compensatory & Penal. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compensatory/penal>.

Penal or Compensatory. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compensatory/penal.

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