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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

acquitting, exculpating, exculpatory, exonerating, vindicating

absolving, condoning, pardoning, remitting

commuting, reprieving

Antonyms of penal

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