penalties

Meanings

Noun

• the act of punishing
• a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
• the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
• (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
• plural of penalty
• A penalty shootout.

Synonyms

penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment

Antonyms

reward