Punitive
Punitive adjective - Inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment.
Usage example: the company had to pay a million dollars in punitive damages
Retributory and punitive are semantically related in retaliatory topic. In some cases you can use "Retributory" instead an adjective "Punitive". popular alternative
Nearby Words: punish, punishment
Retributory
Retributory adjective - Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution.
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Synonyms for Retributory
Punitive and retributory are semantically related in retaliatory topic. You can use "Punitive" instead an adjective "Retributory".
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Related pairs
- revengeful and punitive
- revengeful and retributory
- corrective and punitive
- corrective and retributory
- vindictive and punitive
- vindictive and retributory
- punishing and punitive
- punishing and retributory
- chastening and punitive
- chastening and retributory
- disciplinary and punitive
- disciplinary and retributory
- vindicatory and punitive
- vindicatory and retributory
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