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Synonyms for penalty
ˈpɛn l ti
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Princeton's WordNet
punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation(noun)
the act of punishing
Synonyms:
punishment, penalization, penalisationpenalty(noun)
a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
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punishment, penalization, penalisationpenalty(noun)
the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
"neglected his health and paid the penalty"
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punishment, penalization, penalisationpenalty(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
English Synonyms and Antonyms
penalty
Synonyms:
compensation, earnings, guerdon, remuneration, wagesAntonyms:
benefaction, bequest, boon, bounty, bribe, donation, gift, grant, gratuity, largess, present
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
penalty
Synonyms:
pain, punishment, forfeiture, price, fare, retribution, amercementAntonyms:
guerdon, wages, reward, premium, prize, douceur, sop, bribe, honorarium, compensation, remuneration
Dictionary of English Synonymes
penalty(n.)
Synonyms:
punishment, penal retributionpenalty(n.)
Synonyms:
forfeiture, fine
Words popularity by usage frequency
| rank | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #101 | price | |
| #676 | term | |
| #967 | death | |
| #1114 | fine | |
| #1700 | dead | |
| #1708 | worth | |
| #1938 | pain | |
| #3099 | compensation | |
| #3124 | trouble | |
| #3776 | earnings | |
| #4717 | sentence | |
| #4806 | penalty | |
| #7790 | punishment | |
| #7997 | penalties | |
| #8184 | shame | |
| #8972 | fare | |
| #9211 | sentences | |
| #10321 | sanctions | |
| #10700 | grief | |
| #11693 | soda | |
| #13141 | fines | |
| #13862 | worthwhile | |
| #14621 | sorrow | |
| #14886 | pity | |
| #19712 | sanction | |
| #22834 | forfeiture | |
| #24578 | assent | |
| #31844 | pena | |
| #33262 | retribution | |
| #92253 | criminalization | |
| #177363 | baquba | |
| #270402 | penalization |
Translations for penalty
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- جزاءArabic
- càstigCatalan, Valencian
- strafDanish
- StrafeGerman
- τιμωρία, ποινή, κύρωση, αντίτιμοGreek
- castigo, penaSpanish
- sopimuskorvaus, rangaistus, sopimussakko, jäähyFinnish
- peine, penalisationFrench
- pionósIrish
- peanasScottish Gaelic
- दण्ड, सज़ाHindi
- büntetés, bírságHungarian
- պատիժ, տուգանքArmenian
- penalitàItalian
- 罰Japanese
- 형벌Korean
- bausmėLithuanian
- sodsLatvian
- казна, пенал, глобаMacedonian
- strafDutch
- straffNorwegian
- karaPolish
- penalidade, penaPortuguese
- pedeapsă, penalizareRomanian
- наказание, взыскание, буллит, штрафной бросок, штрафRussian
- straff, utvisningSwedish
- poenne, poenåltéWalloon
- 罚款Chinese
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