retaliatory

Adjective Satellite

of or relating to or having the nature of retribution

Adj

Relating to or part of a retaliation.

Examples

"The hostile forces were at an impasse; neither could attack with enough force and still defend against the retaliatory counterattack."

Origin / Etymology

From retaliate + -ory.

Synonyms

punitive, relatiative, retributive, retributory, vengeful, vindicatory

Scrabble Score: 14

retaliatory is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
retaliatory is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
retaliatory is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

retaliatory is a valid Words With Friends word