Meanings
comparative more retributory · superlative most retributory
- Of or relating to retribution; of the nature of retribution; involving retribution or repayment.
Synonyms: retributive, retributionary, retaliatory, retributionary, retributive, vindicatory
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or relating to retribution; of the nature of retribution; involving retribution or repayment.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveof or relating to or having the nature of retribution
adjectivegiven or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinretributorius“worthy of retribution”
- Englishretributory
Compare Latin retributorius (“worthy of retribution”).
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retributory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retributory
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