Synonyms & related words for penalties

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of penalties. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to penalties

Explore words related to penalties — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include penalization, punishment, forfeiter, penalized, penalizing, fines, infractions, amerce. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does penalties come from?

The word penalties breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pen-, from Latin poena (“penalty, punishment”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.