penalty vs fine

fine vs penalty

penalty and fine both are nouns.

penalty is not an adjective while fine is an adjective.

penalty is not a verb while fine is a verb.

penalty is not an adverb while fine is an adverb.

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

As nouns, fine is a hyponym of penalty; that is, fine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than penalty:

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

Other hyponyms of penalty include requital, retribution, forfeit, forfeiture, amercement, mulct.

penalty (noun)	fine (noun)
the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty	money extracted as 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

penalty (adjective)	fine (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

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

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

Difference between penalty and fine

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