disciplinary

disciplinary

adjective

Definition of DISCIPLINARY

inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment <called for disciplinary actions in response to the outrageous behavior>

Synonyms castigating, chastening, chastising, correcting, correctional, corrective, disciplinary, disciplining, penal, penalizing

Related Words retaliative, retaliatory, retributive, retributory, revengeful; vengeful, wrathful

Near Antonyms compensatory; acquitting, exculpating, exculpatory, exonerating, vindicating; absolving, condoning, pardoning, remitting; commuting, reprieving

Antonyms nonpunitive