What does penal mean?
Penal means Of or relating to punishment..
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/ˈpiːnəl/ · adjective
Of or relating to punishment..
penal servitude
a penal offence
a penal colony
a penal rate of interest
Use penal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Penal means Of or relating to punishment..
Common synonyms include penal, penary, penitentiary, punishmental.
Possible antonyms include nonpenal, unpenal.
penal servitude
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