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Punitive has 34 synonyms. The top synonyms for punitive are avenging, castigating, castigatory, chastening, chastising, compensatory, correctional, corrective and 26 more. Another word for punitive is avenging. Browse the full list below.
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What is a synonym for punitive?
A common synonym for punitive is avenging. Other synonyms include castigating, castigatory, chastening, chastising.
How many synonyms does punitive have?
Punitive has 34 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.
What does punitive mean?
(adj): inflicting punishment, punishing Example: "washington imposed punitive sanctions on Syria."
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