Synonyms for penalty
ˈpɛn l ti

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1. punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation(noun)

   the act of punishing

   Synonyms:
   punishment, penalization, penalisation

   Antonyms:
   advantage, reward

2. penalty(noun)

   a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

   Synonyms:
   punishment, penalization, penalisation

   Antonyms:
   reward, advantage

3. penalty(noun)

   the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition

   "neglected his health and paid the penalty"

   Synonyms:
   punishment, penalization, penalisation

   Antonyms:
   reward, advantage

4. penalty(noun)

   (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game

   Synonyms:
   punishment, penalization, penalisation

   Antonyms:
   reward, advantage

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. penalty

   Synonyms:
   compensation, earnings, guerdon, remuneration, wages

   Antonyms:
   benefaction, bequest, boon, bounty, bribe, donation, gift, grant, gratuity, largess, present

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1. penalty

   Synonyms:
   pain, punishment, forfeiture, price, fare, retribution, amercement

   Antonyms:
   guerdon, wages, reward, premium, prize, douceur, sop, bribe, honorarium, compensation, remuneration

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. penalty(n.)

   Synonyms:
   punishment, penal retribution

2. penalty(n.)

   Synonyms:
   forfeiture, fine

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1. List of paraphrases:

   sentence, punishment, death, sanction, penalties, sentences, worth, pity, fine, dead, assent, pena, criminalization, term, worthwhile, baquba, soda, sanctions, shame, fines, pain, trouble, sorrow, grief

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