penalty - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of punishing

Synonyms

• penalisation
• penalization
• penalty
• punishment

More generic

• social control

More specific

• castigation
• chastisement
• corporal punishment
• correction
• cruel and unusual punishment
• detention
• discipline
• economic strangulation
• imprisonment
• medicine
• music
• penance
• self-abasement
• self-mortification
• self-punishment
• stick

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

• penalty

More generic

• handicap

More specific

• game misconduct

Noun

the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition

Synonyms

• penalty

More generic

• disadvantage

Opposite / Antonyms

• reward

Noun

a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

Synonyms

• penalty

More generic

• payment

More specific

• amercement
• fine
• forfeit
• forfeiture
• mulct
• requital
• retribution

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