15 entries under punishment topic. ×

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penal(adjective, helpful, remedial, curative)
12
disciplinary(adjective, reward, corrective)
12
punitory(adjective, reward)
11
punishing(adjective, reward, disciplinary, penal)
7
correctional
7
retaliatory(adjective, reactive, reciprocal, abusive)
7
vindictive(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel)
4
castigating
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castigatory
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retaliative
4
revengeful(adjective, reactive, reciprocal, vindictive)
3
inflictive
2
in reprisal(expression, adjective, idiom, disciplinary)
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in retaliation(expression, adjective, idiom)
1
punished
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APASmart Define. (2015). punitive thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/punitive/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "punitive thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/punitive/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
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