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

On Friday, several voters who signed a referendum petition putting the new congressional district map to a statewide vote in November filed suit seeking class-action status for monetary damages against Hoskins. — Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

The states’ lawsuit, filed Monday morning in the Southern District of New York, does not seek monetary damages from the federal government, but rather asks the court to block the rule, invalidate it and prevent DHS from using it. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Deforestation contributes to erosion, damages biodiverse areas, threatens wildlife and humans who rely on the forest, and intensifies disasters from extreme weather. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Combs first sued Burgess, Mitchell and Nexstar Media for $50 million in January 2025 but amended his complaint seven months later seeking an additional $50 million in damages. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

The company alleges total damages to Lineage will amount to more than $1 billion. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

About 12 of the fatalities in Florida were either directly or indirectly linked to Donna, and overall the storm resulted in damages worth about $2 billion. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

In 2024, a New York federal jury ruled in favor of Chanel in its trademark infringement battle against What Goes Around Comes Around and the company was awarded $4 million in statutory damages. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

The Tetris Company has won damages from developers making copycat games without a license before. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2026

Verb

If a storm damages your air conditioner, insurance may apply. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Alcohol also contributes to oxidative stress, which damages DNA, proteins and cell function and creates inflammation. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Travel could require boarding or pet-sitting expenses, while a dog that damages property or injures someone could create potential liability issues. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

And one of the toughest critiques — that service damages mental health — doesn’t hold up. — Tom Suozzi, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Nuisance, negligence and harm to residents The largest set of claims in the lawsuit has to do with arguing that the data center damages residents’ health, futures and quality of life in the areas closest to the 400-acre hyperscale AI factory. — Ilana Arougheti updated August 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026

Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which consuming gluten — a protein found in wheat, barley and rye — triggers an immune response that damages the small intestine. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

The study also found that 28% of all meetings have long-lasting negative effects, and nearly half of the workforce (47%) actively damages coworker relationships by venting about their frustration after the fact. — Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

So gadusol is this natural compound that some fish make, especially in their eggs, to protect themselves from that same ultraviolet light that damages our skin. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026