penalty vs forfeiture

forfeiture vs penalty

penalty and forfeiture both are nouns.

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

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

penalty: a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
forfeiture: a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something

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

penalty (noun)	forfeiture (noun)
the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty	the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition	a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game	something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

Difference between penalty and forfeiture

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