Definition of Penalty

1. Noun. The act of punishing.


2. Noun. A payment required for not fulfilling a contract.
Generic synonyms: Payment
Specialized synonyms: Requital, Retribution, Forfeit, Forfeiture, Amercement, Fine, Mulct

3. Noun. The disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition. "Neglected his health and paid the penalty"
Generic synonyms: Disadvantage
Antonyms: Reward

4. Noun. (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game.
Category relationships: Game
Generic synonyms: Handicap
Specialized synonyms: Game Misconduct

Definition of Penalty

1. n. Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime, offense, or trespass.

Definition of Penalty

1. Noun. A legal sentence. ¹

2. Noun. A punishment for violating rules of procedure. ¹

3. Noun. (finance) A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment. ¹

4. Noun. (football) A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box. ¹

5. Noun. (ice hockey) A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Penalty

1. a punishment imposed for violation of a law, rule, or agreement [n -TIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Penalty

penalised
penalises
penalising
penalities
penality
penalizable
penalization
penalizations
penalize
penalized
penalizes
penalizing
penall
penally
penalties
penalty (current term)
penalty arc
penalty arcs
penalty area
penalty areas
penalty box
penalty boxes
penalty copy
penalty corner
penalty free throw
penalty function
penalty functions
penalty goal
penalty goals
penalty kick

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