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Showing words for PUNITIVE using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Punitive

punitive

7 Letter Words for Punitive

unitive

6 Letter Words for Punitive

invite, pinite, tiepin

5 Letter Words for Punitive

inept, input, intue, inuit, nepit, pinte, piute, punti, unite, untie, uptie, vinet

4 Letter Words for Punitive

epit, etui, init, inti, invt, ivin, neti, neut, nevi, peni, pent, pien, piet, pine, pint, ptui, punt, tien, tine, tipe, tipu, tune, tupi, unie, unit, univ, vein, vent, vine, vint, vite

3 Letter Words for Punitive

env, epi, int, inv, ive, nei, nep, net, nie, nip, nit, nut, pen, pet, pie, pin, pit, piu, pte, pun, put, pvt, ten, tie, tin, tip, tiu, tpi, tue, tui, tun, tup, uit, uni, unp, ute, uti, vei, vet, vie, vii, vin, vip

Definitions for Punitive

[1] serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.
[2] relating to, involving, or with the intention of inflicting punishment a punitive expedition

Words related to Punitive

punishing, vindictive, disciplinary, penal, retaliatory, revengeful, correctional, retaliative

Words nearby Punitive

punish, punishable, punishing, punishment, punition, punitive, punitive damages, punjab, punjab states, punjabi, punji stake

Origin of Punitive

1615–25; < Medieval Latin pūnītīvus of punishment, equivalent to Latin pūnīt(us ) (past participle of pūnīre to punish) + -īvus -ive

Words that may be confused with Punitive

penal, penological, punitive

Other words from Punitive

pu·ni·tive·ly , adverb
pu·ni·tive·ness , noun
non·pu·ni·tive , adjective
non·pu·ni·to·ry , adjective
self-pu·ni·tive , adjective
sem·i·pu·ni·tive , adjective
sem·i·pu·ni·to·ry , adjective
un·pu·ni·tive , adjective

Word origin for Punitive

C17: from Medieval Latin pūnītīvus concerning punishment, from Latin pūnīre to punish

Synonyms for Punitive

disciplinary, penal, punishing, retaliatory, vindictive, punitory, castigating, correctional, in reprisal, in retaliation, retaliative, revengeful