VINDICATORY

justificative, justificatory, vindicatory

(adjective) providing justification

retributive, retributory, vindicatory

(adjective) given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; “retributive justice”

retaliatory, retaliative, retributive, retributory, vindicatory

(adjective) of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; “retributive justice demands an eye for an eye”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

vindicatory (comparative more vindicatory, superlative most vindicatory)

Promoting or producing vindication.

Promoting or producing retribution or punishment.

Synonyms

• (promoting or producing vindication): defensive, justificatory

• (promoting or producing retribution or punishment): punitive, retributive

Source: Wiktionary

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Vin"di*ca*to*ry, a.

1. Tending or serving to vindicate or justify; justificatory; vindicative.

2. Inflicting punishment; avenging; punitory. The afflictions of Job were no vindicatory punishments to take vengeance of his sins. Abp. Bramhall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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