Definitions and Examples of penalized, punished, fined
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To subject someone to a penalty or punishment for breaking a rule or law.
Example
The player was penalized for committing a foul during the game.
To impose a penalty or suffer a consequence for wrongdoing.
Example
The child was punished for misbehaving in class.
To impose a monetary penalty for violating a law or regulation.
Example
The driver was fined for exceeding the speed limit on the highway.
Key Differences: penalized vs punished vs fined
- 1Penalized is used when someone is punished for breaking a rule or law, often in a formal setting.
- 2Punished is a more general term that can refer to any type of penalty or consequence for wrongdoing.
- 3Fined specifically refers to imposing a monetary penalty for violating a law or regulation.
Effective Usage of penalized, punished, fined
- 1Legal Context: Use penalized and fined in legal contexts to describe consequences for breaking laws or regulations.
- 2Discipline: Use punished to describe consequences for misbehavior or wrongdoing in personal or professional settings.
- 3Sports: Use penalized to describe consequences for breaking rules in sports.
Remember this!
The antonyms of unpenalised are penalized, punished, and fined. These words convey the opposite meaning of not being subject to a penalty or punishment. Use penalized and fined in legal contexts, punished in personal or professional settings, and penalized in sports to describe consequences for breaking rules or laws.
