Synonyms of comeuppances

comeuppances

noun

plural of comeuppance

as in punishments

suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punishments
• penalties
• wraths
• sentences
• chastisements
• corrections
• deserts
• disciplines
• castigations
• condemnations
• nemeses
• revenges
• reprisals
• retributions
• retaliations
• fines
• examples
• vengeances
• assessments
• criticisms
• reprimands
• charges
• mulcts
• imprisonments
• incarcerations
• rebukes
• confinements
• censures
• damnations
• reproofs
• denouncements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pardons
• indemnities
• exemptions
• vindications
• amnesties
• immunities
• paroles
• acquittals
• exonerations
• releases
• exculpations
• reprieves
• impunities
• remissions
• commutations
• absolutions
• disregards
• remitments
• condonations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comeuppances

These tend to involve love affairs or status issues or shock revelations and result in dismayed reactions and abrupt comeuppances for previously unflappable characters. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026