Analysis Complete

punitive

/ punitive /
adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
inflicting punishment
"punitive justice"
"punitive damages"
Similar:
correctional penal penitentiary retaliatory relatiative retributive retributory vindicatory
Opposites:
rehabilitative
Semantic Complexity
16%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
8
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
15
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Related Words

correctional penal penitentiary retaliatory relatiative retributive retributory vindicatory rehabilitative