- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|460
- Abbreviations|0
| punishing(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, punishment) | |
| oppressive(adjective, hard, difficult, complex) | |
| severe(adjective, hard, difficult, complex) | |
| punitive(adjective, punishment, disciplinary) | |
| corrective(adjective, healing, disciplinary, curing) | |
| punitory(adjective, punishment, punishing, disciplinary, punitive) | |
| punishable | |
| retributive(adjective, disciplinary) | |
| correctional(adjective, punishing, disciplinary) | |
| disciplinary(adjective, healing, helpful, restorative, remedial) | |
| criminal | |
| castigatory | |
| chastening(adjective, disciplinary) | |
| penitentiary | |
| retaliatory(adjective, punishing, disciplinary) | |
| concerning punishment(expression, adjective, punishing, disciplinary) | |
| detective | |
| felonious | |
| grueling | |
| gruelling |
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