Crossword clues for punitory
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Punitory
Punitory \Pu"ni*to*ry\, a. Punishing; tending to punishment; punitive.
God . . . may make moral evil, as well as natural, at
the same time both prudential and punitory.
--A.
Tucker.
Wiktionary
punitory
a. punitive; tending to punish
WordNet
punitory
adj. inflicting punishment; "punitive justice"; "punitive damages" [syn: punitive] [ant: rehabilitative]
Usage examples of "punitory".
Donal at the cottage when he returned from his thwarted punitory expedition.
Do you not see then, sire, that this is a covert and indirect accusation against yourself, and that while he praises pardoning love, he at the same time condemns and accuses your righteous and punitory wrath?