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penal

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of penal

inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment
  • Australia was once a penal colony.
Synonyms of penal

castigating, chastening, chastising, correcting, correctional, corrective, disciplinary, disciplining, penalizing, punitive
Words Related to penal

retaliative, retaliatory, retributive, retributory, revengeful

vengeful, wrathful
Near Antonyms of penal

compensatory

acquitting, exculpating, exculpatory, exonerating, vindicating

absolving, condoning, pardoning, remitting

commuting, reprieving
Antonyms of penal

nonpunitive

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