Synonyms of damages

damages 1 of 2

noun

plural of damage

1

as in penalty

a sum of money to be paid as a punishment

ordered by the court to pay $1000 in damages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• penalty
• fine
• forfeiture
• compensation
• forfeit
• reparations
• mulct
• award
• indemnity
• assessment

2

as in reparation

payment to another for a loss or injury

the company was forced to pay millions in damages to the permanently disabled worker

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reparation
• compensation
• indemnity
• restitution
• redress
• indemnification
• recompense
• punishment
• recoupment
• reprisal(s)
• satisfaction
• remuneration
• reimbursement
• punitive damages
• settlement
• repayment
• retaliation
• quittance
• solatium
• refund
• requital
• atonement
• adjustment
• amends
• expiation

damages

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of damage

1

as in injures

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply

Synonyms & Similar Words

• injures
• mars
• hurts
• compromises
• cripples
• harms
• weakens
• impairs
• spoils
• breaks
• erodes
• flaws
• destroys
• disfigures
• crosses (up)
• undermines
• wounds
• vitiates
• blemishes
• defaces
• ruins
• bloodies
• crabs
• shatters
• deteriorates
• endamages
• wrecks
• batters
• demolishes
• enfeebles
• dents
• blights
• wears (away)
• tarnishes
• enervates
• tortures
• smashes
• washes out
• devastates
• dings
• maims
• torments
• scours
• lacerates
• disables
• botches
• crushes
• mutilates
• wastes
• gums (up)
• dints
• annihilates
• tears down
• wipes out
• desolates
• totals
• pulverizes
• lames
• razes
• decimates
• queers
• scourges
• mangles
• bashes
• dashes
• hamstrings
• clobbers
• bangs up
• does in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repairs
• doctors
• rebuilds
• fixes
• reconstructs
• reconditions
• heals
• remedies
• mends
• patches
• helps
• cures
• renovates
• revamps
• rehabilitates
• rectifies
• improves
• enhances
• edits
• revises
• remodels
• enriches
• ameliorates
• perfects
• refines
• betters
• meliorates

2

as in wounds

to cause bodily damage to

his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• injures
• wounds
• hurts
• bruises
• harms
• scars
• tears
• tortures
• blows out
• lacerates
• abuses
• maims
• creases
• torments
• cripples
• scalds
• mutilates
• grazes
• gores
• strains
• impairs
• nicks
• batters
• cuts
• afflicts
• gashes
• lames
• contuses
• bloodies
• scathes
• scrapes
• mangles
• maltreats
• hamstrings
• spoils
• aggrieves
• mars
• lays up
• blemishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• heals
• fixes
• remedies
• cures
• mends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of damages

Noun

Exasperated, the Justice Department filed a formal discrimination suit, whereupon Cohn countersued the government for defamation, seeking a hundred million dollars in damages. — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

But recent reporting from CNN suggests the president is considering removing Pirro for her conclusion that vandals were not responsible for damages to the pool. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026

Smyth is demanding a trial by jury and is seeking damages for past and future medical expenses, loss of earnings and general damages in an amount to be determined in court. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Last week's impact caused tens of millions of Ukrainian hryvnias in damages, Kiral said, saw dozens of people placed in temporary housing and prompted some 500 people to request aid from government support centers. — David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

More than 100 people died from the storm in North Carolina, where $53 billion in damages was wrought. — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors alleged Hearn had caused more than $1,000 in damages to the Reflecting Pool. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

The family is seeking more than $1 million in damages and requested a jury trial. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Trump is seeking $5 billion in defamation damages and another $5 billion over violations of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 July 2026

Verb

Similarly, if a house fire damages your HVAC equipment, replacement costs are generally included as part of your dwelling coverage. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026

This only damages your credibility more than the original mistake. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

If a satellite reflects sunlight down and damages someone's observatory, that probably doesn't count as damage under the Outer Space Treaty. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 July 2026

That perception damages public confidence and undermines the work of the many honest public servants who faithfully serve their communities. — Amy Elik, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

What homeowners insurance covers after wildfire smoke exposure If wildfire smoke damages your property, homeowners insurance is typically the first place to turn. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Wrongly pruning your squash plant can cause severe stress that damages the growth and production, and can also encourage diseases to take over. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 20 July 2026

The lenses are replaceable, too, in case a bad fall damages them. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 18 July 2026

In some diseases such as frontal lobe dementia, which damages executive function instead of memory, tangles can accumulate without the presence of amyloid. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026