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Synonyms for penalty
ˈpɛn l tipenal·ty
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
penalty
Synonyms:
compensation, earnings, guerdon, remuneration, wagesAntonyms:
benefaction, bequest, boon, bounty, bribe, donation, gift, grant, gratuity, largess, present
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penalty
Synonyms:
pain, punishment, forfeiture, price, fare, retribution, amercementAntonyms:
guerdon, wages, reward, premium, prize, douceur, sop, bribe, honorarium, compensation, remuneration
Princeton's WordNet
punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisationnoun
the act of punishing
Synonyms:
punishment, penalization, penalisationpenaltynoun
a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
Synonyms:
punishment, penalization, penalisationpenaltynoun
the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
"neglected his health and paid the penalty"
Synonyms:
punishment, penalization, penalisationpenaltynoun
(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
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
penaltynoun
Synonyms:
punishment, penal retributionpenaltynoun
Synonyms:
forfeiture, fine
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
penaltynoun
Synonyms:
punishment, retribution, forfeiture, fine, mulct
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#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 |
How to use penalty in a sentence?
I know of no death penalty trial in the state of Texas where the defendant has been able to represent himself who got life in prison.
Other countries don't play games ... But the ultimate penalty has to be the death penalty.
Even though I lost my son, I'm satisfied with the final result, he got the highest penalty and I'm happy about it.
I understand the penalty comes with potential ousting from Judiciary Committee, i openly invite and accept the consequences of my team releasing that email right now.
He only showed remorse towards the end and it’s because they were getting ready to fry him, when I interviewed him he was still fighting the death penalty. He spoke [to us] about his shootings like he was hunting deer. He laughed and joked.
Translations for penalty
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- جزاءArabic
- càstigCatalan, Valencian
- strafDanish
- StrafeGerman
- τιμωρία, ποινή, κύρωση, αντίτιμοGreek
- pena, castigoSpanish
- پنالتیPersian
- sopimussakko, jäähy, sopimuskorvaus, rangaistusFinnish
- penalisation, peineFrench
- pionósIrish
- peanasScottish Gaelic
- सज़ा, दण्डHindi
- büntetés, bírságHungarian
- տուգանք, պատիժArmenian
- penalitàItalian
- 罰Japanese
- 형벌Korean
- bausmėLithuanian
- sodsLatvian
- глоба, пенал, казнаMacedonian
- strafDutch
- straffNorwegian
- karaPolish
- penalidade, penaPortuguese
- penalizare, pedeapsăRomanian
- штрафной бросок, штраф, буллит, наказание, взысканиеRussian
- utvisning, straffSwedish
- poenne, poenåltéWalloon
- 罚款Chinese
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