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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective retributive has 2 senses

• retributive(s = adj.all) relatiative, retaliatory, retributory, vindicatory - of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"
• retributive(s = adj.all) retributory, vindicatory - given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; "retributive justice"

CIDE DICTIONARY

THESAURUS

retributive

castigatory, chastening, chastising, compensating, compensative, compensatory, corrective, disciplinary, grueling, indemnificatory, inflictive, lucrative, moneymaking, paying, penal, penological, profitable, punishing, punitive, punitory, reciprocal, recompensing, recompensive, redeeming, redemptional, redemptive, remunerative, reparative, repaying, restitutive, restitutory, restorative, retaliative, retaliatory, retributory, reversional, reversionary, revertible, rewardful, rewarding, satisfying

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retributive

Reward

N reward, recompense, remuneration, meed, guerdon, reguerdon, price, indemnity, indemnification, quittance, compensation, reparation, redress, satisfaction, reckoning, acknowledgment, requital, amends, sop, atonement, retribution, consideration, return, quid pro quo, salvage, perquisite, vail, douceur, bribe, hush money, smart money, blackmail, extortion, carcelage, solatium, allowance, salary, stipend, wages, compensation, pay, payment, emolument, tribute, batta, shot, scot, bonus, premium, tip, fee, honorarium, hire, dasturi, dustoori, mileage, crown, remunerative, remuneratory, munerary, compensatory, retributive, reparatory, rewarding, satisfactory, fideli certa merces, honor virtutis praemium, tibi seris tibi metis.

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