Synonyms for penal
ˈpin lpe·nal

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1. penal

   Synonyms:
   retributive, coercive, visitatorial, castigatory, inflictive, corrective, punitive

   Antonyms:
   remunerative, reparatory, decorative, honorary

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1. penaladjective

   of or relating to punishment

   "penal reform"; "penal code"

   Synonyms:
   punishable

   Antonyms:
   legal, rehabilitative

2. penaladjective

   serving as or designed to impose punishment

   "penal servitude"

   Synonyms:
   punishable

   Antonyms:
   legal, rehabilitative

3. penal, punishableadjective

   subject to punishment by law

   "a penal offense"

   Synonyms:
   punishable

   Antonyms:
   legal, rehabilitative

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1. penaladjective

   Synonyms:
   punitive

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1. List of paraphrases for "penal":

   criminal, pénal, penitentiary, sanctions, prison, punitive, correctional, penalties, penale

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1. Yet Johnson:

   For me, it's all about driving. The fairways are generous in some spots. Some holes are narrow. But you've got to hit the fairways here, the rough is pretty penal. It's not super deep, but it's just really thick, and you've just got to drive it straight. I like the golf course. It sets up well for me. I feel like I can drive it good around here.

2. Aaron Reyes:

   In the video, someone has taken a pig and holds its rear leg in the air while another animal, a dog, runs to attack it, that, in and of itself, is a penal code animal cruelty violation in the state of California, but the office still needs to investigate the circumstances.

3. Ed Gavin:

   Article 35 of the (New York) penal law permits you to use deadly physical force to stop a fleeing felon who is either charged with a felony or convicted of a felony, so the police officer was spot on.

4. Jean Lee:

   North Korea has a very strict and very extensive penal code.

5. Anitha Shenoy:

   If you look at the Indian penal code, there are so many subclassifications. They range from molestation, assault, to rape and penetrative sex. Here( in the bill) it is very loosely worded.