retaliative

adjective

Definition of retaliativenext
as in retaliatory

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retaliative
  1. revengeful
  2. retributive
  3. punitive
  4. disciplinary
  5. penal
Adjective
  • Eventually, this revengeful streak will result in loneliness and isolation.
    Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Artemis was revengeful toward anyone who trespassed in wild nature, and trespassing could mean neglect, like not paying your dues.
    Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 20 June 2023
Definition of revengeful
Adjective
  • By then, President Franklin Pierce and his secretary of war, Jefferson Davis, had already endorsed a retributive expedition of their own against the Lakota.
    Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The twist of the knife that unleashes Sienna's retributive fury is a revelation that the gruesome pair killed, beheaded, and seemingly stripped the flesh from Jonathan's skull. Want more movie news?
    EW.com, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of retributive
Adjective
  • But punitive measures hardly seem to have slowed their roll.
    Adriana Lee, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
  • For the moment, Russia and Iran remain Assad’s most crucial allies, but other countries have recently chosen to take a less punitive approach to his government, despite the sanctions risks.
    Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of punitive
Adjective
  • Rokita has also faced disciplinary complaints and a reprimand from the Indiana Supreme Court over some of his conduct in office.
    Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In these informal removals, a parent is called to pick up a student early or asked not to bring them to school–without a formal suspension or disciplinary action.
    Emily Harvey, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of disciplinary
Adjective
  • The county prisoners held at the site were moved to Milwaukee County's new penal farm in what was then the Town of Franklin.
    Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The authorities pledged that the facility would be run in accordance with standard legal norms and penal practices, unlike its predecessor.
    Richard J. Evans, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
Definition of penal
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