punitory
Relating to penalties
Punitory is a rare adjective meaning relating to or involving punishment, sharing the same sense as the more common punitive.
It appears occasionally in legal or formal contexts where punishment or penalty is being discussed.
The court imposed punitory measures to deter future violations.
Most writers and speakers prefer punitive, making punitory sound archaic or overly formal in contemporary usage.
Study of punishment systems
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
- confinementState of being restricted
prison · correctional · reformatory · judicial · prosecution · conviction · verdict · judgment
Formal expression of disapproval
- admonishReprove with counsel
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- reproofExpression of blame
scolding · chastisement · suspension · expulsion · probation · detention · demerit · disciplinary
Punishment for wrongdoing
- vengeanceRetaliation for injury
- revengePunishing a wrongdoer
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- reprisalPunitive action in return
retaliation · requital · comeuppance · tit-for-tat · reciprocal · counterstrike · redress · vindictive
Serving as warning
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- dissuasiveTending to deter
- discouragingCausing loss of confidence
- warningAlert about danger
forewarning · inhibitory · preemptive · aversive · threatening · intimidating · restrictive · restraining
penology
Study of punishment systems
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
confinement · prison · correctional · reformatory · judicial · prosecution · conviction · verdict · judgment · sentencing
reprimand
Formal expression of disapproval
reproof · scolding · chastisement · suspension · expulsion · probation · detention · demerit · disciplinary · misconduct
retribution
Punishment for wrongdoing
reprisal · retaliation · requital · comeuppance · tit-for-tat · reciprocal · counterstrike · redress · vindictive · vengeful
cautionary
Serving as warning
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- dissuasiveTending to deter
- discouragingCausing loss of confidence
warning · forewarning · inhibitory · preemptive · aversive · threatening · intimidating · restrictive · restraining · precautionary
punitoryforgiving
Inclined to pardon offenses
rehabilitative · merciful · restorative · pardoning · absolving
punitoryexonerative
Tending to clear blame
acquitting · vindicating · indulgent · tolerant · permissive
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