Jail is a very harsh punitive measure.
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Punitive
/ˈpju.nɪ.tɪv/
Synonyms for "punitive" (75 found)
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Adjective(3 words)
academic discipline standardscoercive enforcementcruel act
Noun(3 words)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (23)
Adjective(8 words)
disciplinarydisciplinary communitydisciplinary guidelinedisciplinary policy updatedraconianexcessiveharshpenal
Verb(1 words)
Noun(7 words)
Related words (37)
Adjective(7 words)
Noun(6 words)
penologicalpunishingpunitoryrancorousreciprocalrecompensingrecompensivereparativerestitutiveretaliativeretaliatoryretributiveretributoryrevanchistrevengefulseverespitefulstiffunappeasablevengeful
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Verb(2 words)
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6 entriespunitive actionpunitive damagespunitive finepunitive measurepunitive sanctionspunitive tax
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11 total sentences available.
We award punitive damages in the amount of two million dollars.
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There’s been no claim for punitive damages, only compensatory.
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The British organized a punitive expedition.
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