Punitive synonyms
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Part of speech:
Having to do with discipline, or with the imposition of discipline.
Inflicting or intended to inflict punishment.
penal (related)
Serving as or constituting a means or place of punishment:
Inflicting or aiming to inflict punishment
Promoting or producing retribution or punishment.
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The definition of vindictive is someone who is out for revenge.
rewarding (antonym)
The definition of rewarding is something that provides satisfaction or gives a profit.
beneficial (antonym)
Producing or promoting a favorable result; advantageous:
reward (related)
Inflicting or aiming to inflict punishment
rehabilitative (antonym)
Tending to rehabilitate.
draconian (related)
sanction (related)
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discriminatory (related)
Find another word for punitive. In this page you can discover 15 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for punitive, like: punishing, disciplinary, punitory, penal, avenging, revengeful, vindicatory, vindictive, rewarding, beneficial and reward.