punitive | Definition of punitive

Synonyms and Antonyms of punitive

inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment

any misbehavior was immediately met with a punitive response

the company had to pay a million dollars in punitive damages

Synonyms of punitive

castigating, chastening, chastising, correcting, correctional, corrective, disciplinary, disciplining, penal, penalizing

Words Related to punitive

retaliative, retaliatory, retributive, retributory, revengeful

vengeful, wrathful

Near Antonyms of punitive

acquitting, exculpating, exculpatory, exonerating, vindicating

absolving, condoning, pardoning, remitting

commuting, reprieving

Antonyms of punitive