adjective
- characterized by or involving retaliation; seeking revenge or payback
Examples
- The country launched retaliative strikes against its neighbor.
- His retaliative behavior only made the conflict worse.
- The company took retaliative action against the whistleblower.
- She avoided retaliative measures and chose diplomacy instead.
- The retaliative nature of the response surprised everyone.
- Military leaders warned against retaliative escalation.