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Synonyms for "punitive" in English

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punitive:
- punitive; punitory

English

Detailed Synonyms for punitive in English

punitive:

punitive adj

punitive

– inflicting punishment ¹
punitive; punitory
– inflicting punishment ¹
- punitive adj
  - punitive justice¹
  - punitive damages¹
- punitory adj

Alternate Synonyms for "punitive":

punitory; correctional; penal; penitentiary; retaliatory; relatiative; retributive; retributory; vindicatory

Antonyms for "punitive":

rehabilitative

Related Definitions for "punitive":

inflicting punishment¹
- punitive justice¹
- punitive damages¹

Related Synonyms for punitive

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