Synonyms for punitory
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Punitive — punitive; serving to punish
punitive, retaliatory, retributive, vindicatory, castigatory, vindictive dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
punitive; serving to punish
Example sentences
- punitive We are paying punitive damages of two million dollars.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| punitory | falling | |
| punitive | rising | |
| retaliatory | steady | |
| retributive | rising | |
| vindicatory | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- punitive3
- 10 letters
- vindictive3
- 11 letters
- retaliatory5, retributive, vindicatory, castigatory
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (punitive3 = 3 syllables).