Curative
Punitive
Punitive adjective - Inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment.
Curative and punitive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Curative" instead an adjective "Punitive".
Nearby Words: punish, punishment
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- restorative and curative
- restorative and punitive
- corrective and curative
- corrective and punitive
- remedial and curative
- remedial and punitive
- therapeutic and curative
- therapeutic and punitive
- rehabilitative and curative
- rehabilitative and punitive
- palliative and curative
- palliative and punitive
- disciplinary and curative
- disciplinary and punitive
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Punitive and Curative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/curative/punitive
Curative & Punitive. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/curative/punitive>.
Punitive or Curative. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/curative/punitive.
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