punitive

Definitions

Inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment.

Extremely high or burdensome, especially in reference to taxes or costs.

Examples

The company faced punitive damages after the court found them guilty of negligence.

The government imposed punitive tariffs on imported goods to protect local industries.

Synonyms

disciplinary retributive penal corrective castigatory retaliatory punishing

Antonyms

rewarding beneficial lenient exonerating forgiving rehabilitative compensatory