penalty

nouns

the act of punishing

is derived from

a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

penalty

is a type of (narrower)

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition

"neglected his health and paid the penalty"

penalty

antonym

is a type of (narrower)

the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game

penalty

domain category

a contest with rules to determine a winner

"you need four people to play this game"

is a type of (narrower)

advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning