Meanings
comparative more retaliatory · superlative most retaliatory
- Relating to or part of a retaliation.
The hostile forces were at an impasse; neither could attack with enough force and still defend against the retaliatory counterattack.
Synonyms: punitive, retributive, vengeful, avengeful, pluckcrow, revengeful, vengeable, vengeful
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveRelating to or part of a retaliation.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveof or relating to or having the nature of retribution
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian отмъстителен, ответен
- отмъстителен (otmăstitelen)relating to or part of a retaliation
- ответен (otveten)relating to or part of a retaliation
Czech odvetný
- odvetnýrelating to or part of a retaliation
Finnish vasta-, kosto-
- vasta-relating to or part of a retaliation
- kosto-relating to or part of a retaliation
- hyvitys-relating to or part of a retaliation
German Vergeltungs-
- Vergeltungs-relating to or part of a retaliation
Hungarian megtorló
- megtorlórelating to or part of a retaliation
Polish odwetowy
- odwetowyrelating to or part of a retaliation
Spanish represaliante, retaliador
- represalianterelating to or part of a retaliation
- retaliadorrelating to or part of a retaliation
- retaliativorelating to or part of a retaliation
- retaliatoriorelating to or part of a retaliation
Cite this entry
retaliatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retaliatory
“retaliatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retaliatory. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retaliatory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retaliatory.
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