🔄 Synonyms of "Punitive"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| penitentiarynoun | (chiefly US) A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (loosely) a prison. |
| penal | Of or relating to punishment. |
| correctional | (chiefly US, Canada) Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals. |
| punitory | (archaic) punitive; serving to punish |
↔️ Antonyms of "Punitive"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| rehabilitative | For the purpose of rehabilitation. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Punitive"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| punitory | (archaic) punitive; serving to punish |
| penalnoun | Of or relating to punishment. |
| correctionalnoun | (chiefly US, Canada) Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals. |
| penitentiarynoun | (chiefly US) A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (loosely) a prison. |
| punishverb | (transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer). |
| punishable | Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment. |
| punishmentnoun | The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after. |
| disciplinary | Having to do with discipline, or with the imposition of discipline. |
| retaliatory | Relating to or part of a retaliation. |
| coercive | Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce. |
| criminalnoun | A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law. |
| deterrent | Serving to deter, preventing something from happening. |
| repressive | Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive |
| suppressive | That serves to suppress. |
| disincentivenoun | That which discourages a particular behaviour; a deterrent. |
| dissuasive | Tending to dissuade, or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory. |
| corrective | Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct. |
| remedial | intended to remediate (i.e., correct or improve) deficient skills in some subject |
| punishing | That punishes physically and/or mentally; arduous, gruelling, demanding. |
| exemplary | Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect. |
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🏷️ Nouns for "Punitive"
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