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Retaliatory

adjective
/ɹɪˈtælɪət(ə)ɹɪ/
Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.adjectiveRelating to or part of a retaliation.
"The hostile forces were at an impasse; neither could attack with enough force and still defend against the retaliatory counterattack."

Synonyms

punitiveretributivevengefulreciprocalreprisalvengeancerevengefulrevengeretributiontit-for-tatcounterattackvictimisation

Rhymes With

repositoryhoaryquarryallegorydesultorytransitoryambulatoryglory
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