comeuppance
come·up·pance
noun \(ˌ)kəm-ˈə-pən(t)s\Definition of COMEUPPANCE
: a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
See Examples of COMEUPPANCE
- One of these days, he'll get his comeuppance for treating people so arrogantly.
- <as with many action movies, this one ends with a wild chase and an over-the-top fight sequence in which the bad guys finally get their comeuppance>
Origin of COMEUPPANCE
come up + -ance
First Known Use: 1859
Related to COMEUPPANCE
Synonyms: castigation, chastisement, punishment, correction, desert(s), discipline, nemesis, penalty, wrath
Related Words: reprisal, retaliation, retribution, revenge, vengeance; assessment, charge, fine, mulct; example, sentence; confinement, imprisonment, incarceration; condemnation, damnation, denouncement; censure, criticism, rebuke, reprimand, reproof
Near Antonyms: amnesty, indemnity, pardon, parole; acquittal, exculpation, exoneration, vindication; exemption, immunity, impunity; release; commutation, reprieve; absolution, forgiveness, remission, remitment; condonation, disregard, overlooking
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