retributive vs retaliatory

retributive and retaliatory both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, retributive and retaliatory are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of retributive include retaliative, retributory, vindicatory.

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