vindicatory
vindicatory · more vindicatory · most vindicatory
Promoting or producing vindicationPromoting or producing vindication.
Meaning
2 sensesPromoting or producing vindication.
Promoting or producing retribution or punishment.
More definitions
- providing justification
- given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
- of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
Origin
From vindicate + -ory.From vindicate + -ory.
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Forms
more vindicatory, most vindicatory| Comparative | more vindicatory Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most vindicatory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
20 synonymspunitiveC2absolutorydisculpatoryexonerativeabsolutionaryabsolvingexculpatorydefensivejustificatoryretributivevindictivecastigatorypunishmentalpunitory
Close in meaning
- providing justification:justificativejustificatory
- given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts:retributiveretributory
- of or relating to or having the nature of retribution:retaliatoryretaliativeretributiveretributory
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedvindicate
Derivedvindicatorily
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form