penal
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
of or relating to punishment
penal reform
Related & opposite
- punishment pertains to
Sense 2 adjective
serving as or designed to impose punishment
penal servitude
Related & opposite
- punitive similar to
Sense 3 adjective
subject to punishment by law
a penal offense
Related & opposite
- illegal similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pertains to | Related & opposite | punishment |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | punitive |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | illegal |