retaliatory vs retributive

retaliatory and retributive both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
retaliatory	No	Yes	No	No
retributive	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, retaliatory and retributive are synonyms defined as:

retaliatory and retributive: of or relating to or having the nature of retribution

Other synonyms of retaliatory include retaliative, retributory, vindicatory.

retaliatory (adjective)	retributive (adjective)
of or relating to or having the nature of retribution	given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
	of or relating to or having the nature of retribution