Definitions For Punitive

adjective

  • Inflicting punishment

Is Punitive a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
17

The word Punitive is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Punitive in a Sentence

  • The federal government will take punitive action against the company that polluted the river.
  • Lobbyists complain that the bill would impose punitive taxes on the industry.

Synonyms for Punitive

Antonyms for Punitive

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