fine vs penalty

penalty vs fine

fine and penalty both are nouns.

fine is an adjective but penalty is not an adjective.

fine is a verb but penalty is not a verb.

fine is an adverb but penalty is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fine	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
penalty	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, penalty is a hypernym of fine; that is, penalty is a word with a broader meaning than fine:

fine: money extracted as a penalty
penalty: a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

fine (noun)	penalty (noun)
money extracted as a penalty	the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
	the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
	(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
	a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

fine (adjective)	penalty (adjective)
of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles
characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
minutely precise especially in differences in meaning
free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
thin in thickness or diameter

fine (verb)	penalty (verb)
impose a fine on
record a fine as a penalty in a police record

fine (adverb)	penalty (adverb)
an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
in a delicate manner

Difference between fine and penalty

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