| harsh(adjective, severe, nasty, cruel, bleak) |
| penal(adjective, helpful, punishment, remedial, curative) |
| disciplinary(adjective, reward, punishment, corrective) |
| corrective(adjective, healing, helpful, remedial, disciplinary) |
| punitory(adjective, reward, punishment) |
| punishing(adjective, reward, punishment, disciplinary, penal) |
| correctional(adjective, punishment) |
| retaliatory(adjective, punishment, reactive, reciprocal, abusive) |
| severe(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty, harsh) |
| vindictive(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel, punishment) |
| retributive |
| retributory(adjective, disciplinary, penal) |
| vindicatory |
| castigating(adjective, punishment) |
| castigatory(adjective, punishment) |
| retaliative(adjective, punishment) |
| revengeful(adjective, punishment, reactive, reciprocal, vindictive) |
| vengeful(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel, reactive) |
| austere(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) |
| chastening |