What are some opposite words for reward?
Antonyms for reward
rɪˈwɔrdre·ward
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term reward.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
reward
To repay or to retaliate, to punish or to reward, may be to make some return very inadequate to the benefit or injury received, or the right or wrong done; but to requite (according to its etymology) is to make so full and adequate a return as to quit oneself of all obligation of favor or hostility, of punishment or reward. Requite is often used in the more general sense of recompense or repay, but always with the suggestion, at least, of the original idea of full equivalent; when one speaks of requiting kindness with ingratitude, the expression gains force from the comparison of the actual with the proper and appropriate return. Compare PAY.
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absolve, acquit, excuse, forget, forgive, neglect, overlook, pardon, pardon, pass over, slightSynonyms:
avenge, compensate, pay, pay off, punish, quit, reciprocate, recompense, remunerate, repay, requite, retaliate, return, revenge, satisfy, settle withPreposition:
To requite injury with injury is human, but not Christian.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
rewardverb
Antonyms:
punish, misrequiteSynonyms:
compensate, honor, decorate, remunerate, pay, recompense
Princeton's WordNet
wages, reward, payoffnoun
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
"the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
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penaltySynonyms:
issue, return, wages, bribe, payoff, yield, reinforcement, advantage, final payment, take, proceeds, takingsrewardnoun
payment made in return for a service rendered
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penaltySynonyms:
wages, payoff, reinforcement, advantagereward, reinforcementnoun
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
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penaltySynonyms:
wages, payoff, reenforcement, advantage, reinforcement, support, reinforcer, strengthener, reinforcing stimulusrewardnoun
the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
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penaltySynonyms:
wages, payoff, reinforcement, advantageadvantage, rewardverb
benefit resulting from some event or action
"it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"
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penaltySynonyms:
wages, payoff, vantage, advantage, reinforcementhonor, honour, rewardverb
bestow honor or rewards upon
"Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"
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penaltySynonyms:
reinforce, observe, repay, respect, honour, abide by, pay back, honorreinforce, rewardverb
strengthen and support with rewards
"Let's reinforce good behavior"
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penaltySynonyms:
reinforce, reenforce, honour, honor, repay, pay backreward, repay, pay backverb
act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
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penaltySynonyms:
get, reinforce, pay back, riposte, honor, pay off, refund, retort, fix, honour, return, requite, come back, repay, rejoin, give back
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
rewardnoun
Synonyms:
recompense, requital, guerdon, meed, remuneration premium, bonus, bounty, douceur, merit, honorarium, retribution, retaliation, penaltyrewardverb
Synonyms:
requite, recompense
How to use reward in a sentence?
Banks have cleaned up their books since the great financial crisis and have proven their business strength in the pandemic crisis, even at low absolute interest rates, they can make money. Strong economic and capital market activity is very pro-financial stocks. Financial strength gives them the flexibility to reward investors through dividends and share buybacks.
Gov. Ivey’s office reached out to me for a recommendation regarding the reward, after receiving input from investigators directly involved in the investigation, which led to the capture of Casey White, I made a recommendation to the governor.
Singaporeans can reward these initial steps or ramp up the pressure on the government through their votes.
Ambition's true reward can only be gotten without ambition's trade.
The risk-reward in the subordinated part of the riskier Italian banks may be written down but the senior debt will perform.
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