1. penalty - noun
· the act of punishing
Synonym(s): punishment, penalization, penalisation
Hypernym(s): social_control
2. penalty - noun
· a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
Hypernym(s): payment
3. penalty - noun
· the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty"
Hypernym(s): disadvantage
Antonym(s): reward
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
Hypernym(s): handicap
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