retributive vs vindicatory

retributive and vindicatory both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, retributive and vindicatory are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of retributive include retributory.

As adjectives, retributive and vindicatory are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of retributive include retaliative, retaliatory, retributory.

retributive (adjective)	vindicatory (adjective)
given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts	providing justification
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