Synonyms for retributive
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Retaliatory
retaliatory, punitive, retributory, retaliative, vindicatory, retributionary, punitory dated
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Relating to retribution; retaliatory.
Example sentences
- punitive We are paying punitive damages of two million dollars.
- penal Australia was started as a British penal colony.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| retributive | rising | |
| punitive | rising | |
| retaliatory | steady | |
| retributory | steady | |
| retaliative | falling | |
| penal | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- penal2
- 8 letters
- punitive3, punitory
- 11 letters
- retaliatory5, retributory, retaliative, vindicatory
- 14 letters
- retributionary
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (penal2 = 2 syllables).