punitive — pu·ni·tive / pyü nə tiv/ adj: inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment pu·ni·tive·ly adv pu·ni·tive·ness n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Punitory — Pu ni*to*ry, a. Punishing; tending to punishment; punitive. [1913 Webster] God . . . may make moral evil, as well as natural, at the same time both prudential and punitory. A. Tucker. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
punitory — index penal, punitive, vindictive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
punitive — [adj] concerning punishment castigating, correctional, disciplinary, in reprisal, in retaliation, penal, punishing, punitory, retaliative, retaliatory, revengeful, vindictive; concept 319 Ant. beneficial, rewarding … New thesaurus
punitive — [pyo͞o′nə tiv] adj. [ML punitivus < L punitus, pp. of punire, to PUNISH] inflicting, concerned with, or directed toward punishment: also punitory punitively adv. punitiveness n … English World dictionary
punitory — adjective inflicting punishment punitive justice punitive damages • Syn: ↑punitive • Ant: ↑rehabilitative (for: ↑punitive) … Useful english dictionary
punitive — punitively, adv. punitiveness, n. /pyooh ni tiv/, adj. serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action. Also, punitory /pyooh ni tawr ee, tohr ee/. [1615 25; < ML punitivus of punishment, equiv. to L… … Universalium
punitive — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. punitory, vindictive, disciplinary; see penal . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. penalizing, disciplinary, correctional, punishing, penal, harsh, hard, severe, strict. ANT.: lenient, merciful III (Roget s Thesaurus II)… … English dictionary for students
punitive — /ˈpjunətɪv / (say pyoohnuhtiv) adjective serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws. Also, punitory /ˈpjunətəri/ (say pyoohnuhtuhree), / tri/ (say tree). {Latin punitivus involving punishment} …
punitive — Synonyms and related words: avenging, castigating, castigatory, chastening, chastising, compensatory, correctional, corrective, disciplinary, grudgeful, grueling, implacable, inflictive, irreconcilable, penal, penological, punishing, punitory,… … Moby Thesaurus
punitory — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Inflicting or aiming to inflict punishment: disciplinary, punishing, punitive. See REWARD … English dictionary for students