penalised
Given a punishment
Penalised is the British spelling of penalized—punished or put at a disadvantage for breaking a rule or committing an offense.
Athletes are penalised for fouls, businesses for violations: The team was penalised for too many players on the field.
The spelling with -ise is standard in British English, while American English uses -ize.
Penalized with payment
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
- punishedPenalized for misbehavior
- ticketedReceived an infraction notice
- censuredFormally disapproved of
reprimanded · chastised · castigated · admonished · rebuked · scolded · disciplined · cautioned
Pursuing legal charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- verdictOfficial court decision
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
ruling · court · tribunal · hearing · citation · infraction · violation · offense
Acceptable in quality
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- forfeitLose through violation
- lossBeing without something
- disadvantageUnfavorable circumstance or condition
handicap · setback · deduction · demerit · surcharge · fee · levy · charge
Factor discouraging action
- discouragementLoss of confidence
- deterrentThing that discourages action
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
warning · dissuasion · chilling effect · impediment · restraint · constraint · obstacle · hindrance
Retaliation for wrongs
- comeuppanceDeserved punishment or rebuke
- just desertsMerited reward or punishment
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
- reprisalPunitive action in return
revenge · vengeance · reckoning · redress · requital · backlash · consequences
fined
Penalized with payment
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
- punishedPenalized for misbehavior
- ticketedReceived an infraction notice
censured · reprimanded · chastised · castigated · admonished · rebuked · scolded · disciplined · cautioned · warned
prosecution
Pursuing legal charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- verdictOfficial court decision
judgment · ruling · court · tribunal · hearing · citation · infraction · violation · offense · breach
fine
Acceptable in quality
disadvantage · handicap · setback · deduction · demerit · surcharge · fee · levy · charge · cost
disincentive
Factor discouraging action
- discouragementLoss of confidence
- deterrentThing that discourages action
- preventionStopping something before occurring
prohibition · warning · dissuasion · chilling effect · impediment · restraint · constraint · obstacle · hindrance · suppression
payback
Retaliation for wrongs
- comeuppanceDeserved punishment or rebuke
- just desertsMerited reward or punishment
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
reprisal · revenge · vengeance · reckoning · redress · requital · backlash · consequences
penalisedrewarded
Given something earned
compensated · praised · honoured · honored · incentivised
penalisedunpunished
Lacking deserved consequences
unpenalised · pardoned · forgiven · excused · absolved