retributive (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *retributive*:
ADJECTIVE	all	retributive, retaliatory, retaliative, retributory, vindicatory	of or relating to or having the nature of retribution / retribution
all	retributive, retributory, vindicatory	given or inflicted in requital / requital according to merits or deserts

English > *retributive*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution / retribution.
Example	"retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"
Synonyms	retaliatory, retaliative, retributory, vindicatory
Broader	punitive, punitory	inflicting punishment
Spanish	vengativo

English > *retributive*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Given or inflicted in requital / requital according to merits or deserts.
Example	"retributive justice"
Synonyms	retributory, vindicatory
Broader	just	Used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
Spanish	castigador, retributivo

HyperDic: retributive