Penal and Remitting

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

Usage example: Australia was once a penal colony

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Remitting is an antonym for penal.

Nearby Words: penalize, penalty, penalization, penally

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Penal is an antonym for remitting.

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

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

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