punitive 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
inflicting punishment
Examples
- 1.punitive justice
- 2.punitive damages
Synonyms
- punitory 1
inflicting punishment
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
punitively 1
adverb
in a punishing manner
EnglishAntonym
rehabilitative 1
adjective
designed to accomplish rehabilitation
Derivationally related form
punish 1
verb
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Similar_to
correctional 1
adjective
concerned with or providing correction
penal 2
adjective
serving as or designed to impose punishment
penitentiary 1
adjective
used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
retaliatory 1
adjective
of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
