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Synonyms for penal

  • adjective

Most common

punishable castigable statutable disciplinable penitentiary usurious punitive retributive

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Punishable — subject to punishment; punishable

punishable, castigable, statutable, disciplinable, subpenal dated

2. Penitentiary — of or relating to punishment

penitentiary, penary dated

3. Usurious — exorbitant

usurious, disproportionate

Other

punitive, retributive, corrective

Antonyms

nonpenal, unpenal

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Of or relating to punishment.

  2. adj. 2

    Subject to punishment; punishable.

  3. adj. 3

    Exorbitant.

Related words

Word family
penalize penalization penally penalty
Phrases
penal code penal colony penal officer penal populism penal substitution

Example sentences

  • punishable In Texas, murder is a crime punishable by death.
  • penitentiary Tom was imprisoned for life at a state penitentiary.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
penalfalling
punishablefalling
statutablefalling
disciplinablesteady
penitentiaryfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
penary
8 letters
punitive3, usurious, subpenal
10 letters
punishable4, corrective3, castigable, statutable
11 letters
retributive
12 letters
penitentiary5
13 letters
disciplinable

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (punitive3 = 3 syllables).