Synonyms for Punitive:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • punitive.
  •concerning punishment (adjective)
  • Castigating,
  • vindictive,
  • retaliatory,
  • in retaliation,
  • in reprisal,
  • revengeful,
  • retaliative.
  •corrective (adjective)
  • counter-acting,
  • anti dotal,
  • most antidotal,
  • most counteracting,
  • rehabilitative,
  • more rehabilitative,
  • more antidotal,
  • most reformatory,
  • most palliative,
  • more reformatory,
  • re habilitative,
  • counter acting,
  • re-medial,
  • anti-dotal,
  • most rehabilitative,
  • more palliative,
  • re-habilitative,
  • re medial,
  • more counteracting.
  •harsh (adjective)
  • more hard nosed,
  • more cussed,
  • un pleasant,
  • un-pleasant,
  • un feeling,
  • dis courteous,
  • un civil,
  • hard nosed,
  • un kind,
  • un-kind,
  • un relenting,
  • un kinder,
  • most cussed,
  • un-kinder,
  • un-civil,
  • hard boiled,
  • hard-nosed,
  • dis-courteous,
  • un kindest,
  • hardshell,
  • un-gracious,
  • un gracious,
  • un-kindest.
  •Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • harsh,
  • hardboiled,
  • antidotal,
  • reformative,
  • palliative,
  • corrective,
  • hardnosed,
  • vengeful,
  • hard shell,
  • punishing,
  • disciplinary.
  •penal (adjective)
  • retributive.
  •reformative (adjective)
  • re-formative,
  • re formative.
  •vengeful (adjective)
  • unforgiving.

• n.

  •
  • difficult,
  • problematic,
  • adverse,
  • invidious,
  • bad,
  • troublesome,
  • disruptive,
  • fraught,
  • embarrassing,
  • contentious.
  •
  • reward.
  •Other relevant words: (noun)
  • spare,
  • penalty,
  • do 1,
  • chastise,
  • clamp,
  • attach,
  • correctional,
  • line,
  • disqualify,
  • spot fine,
  • come,
  • non-custodial,
  • bum rap,
  • ground,
  • fine,
  • bring,
  • discipline,
  • punishment,
  • hang,
  • carrot,
  • community service,
  • excommunicate,
  • flay,
  • penal,
  • penalize,
  • fixed penalty,
  • retribution,
  • throw,
  • sanction,
  • law,
  • head,
  • punitory,
  • gut,
  • vigilante,
  • catch,
  • shoot,
  • Grounded,
  • example,
  • short,
  • probation,
  • swing,
  • Denver boot,
  • crime,
  • skin,
  • ticket,
  • slap,
  • clobber,
  • kick,
  • punish,
  • correction,
  • punishable,
  • sentence,
  • disbar,
  • rap,
  • account,
  • bar,
  • crucify,
  • string,
  • lump,
  • sort,
  • strip,
  • endorse,
  • fix,
  • wheel clamp,
  • endorsement,
  • parking ticket,
  • detention,
  • attachment,
  • boot.
  •penitentiary (noun)
  • penitentiary.

Paraphrases for Punitive:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    best, oppressive, punishable, suppressive, dissuasive, corrective, unpunished, disincentive, sanctions, law-enforcement, penalising, coercive.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    repressive, penal, retaliatory, criminal, exemplary.

Antonyms for Punitive:

• adj.

  • all
    rehabilitative.
  • concerning punishment
    beneficial, rewarding.
  • Other antonyms:
    commuting, exculpatory, compensatory.