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PUNITIVE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inflicting punishment

Example:

punitive damages

Synonyms:

punitive; punitory

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

correctional (concerned with or providing correction)

penal (serving as or designed to impose punishment)

penitentiary (used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers)

retaliative; retaliatory; retributive; retributory; vindicatory (of or relating to or having the nature of retribution)

Antonym:

rehabilitative (designed to accomplish rehabilitation)

Derivation:

punish (impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on)

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