retributive vs retributory

retributive and retributory both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, retributive and retributory are synonyms defined as:

retributive and retributory: given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts

Other synonyms of retributive include vindicatory.

As adjectives, retributive and retributory are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of retributive include retaliative, retaliatory, vindicatory.

retributive (adjective)	retributory (adjective)
given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts	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