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

The vehicle, which was still in motion, rolled into a nearby house and caused more than $5,000 in damages, the report said. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

If Hurts doesn’t recover from his blood clots, potential damages could be massive. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026

The lawyers for the Presley plaintiffs are seeking roughly $50 million in damages, along with reimbursement of court costs and attorneys fees. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

The lawsuit, filed on October 23 and viewed by Pitchfork, seeks roughly $150,000 in damages per song, adding up to $41 million. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026

So the idea that the state is responsible is well established, and one of the ways states would discharge that responsibility would be by paying money damages. — Kylie Jones, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026

The blaze is likely to result in economic impacts as officials continue to assess damages due to Pacific Seafood’s status as a major employer in the city, said Newport Mayor Jan Kaplan. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Professional liability, also called errors and omissions insurance, can pay legal fees and damages when a client says your service cost them money. — Matthew Kayser, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

If your damages are undeveloped or your allegations stay vague, the notice won’t say what actually needs fixing. — Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Verb

This creates stress on the display that ultimately damages the matrix. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026

Potential money damages If Hurts could prove the Eagles erred, the next question is whether the error caused, or will cause, Hurts a financial loss. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026

The initial Crawl hit theaters in 2019 and centered on a woman (Kaya Scodelario) and her father (Barry Pepper) dealing with a swarm of massive alligators after a hurricane damages their Florida home. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

If a branch damages your property, the tree owner could be responsible if negligence can be established, Enos said. — Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

The rare condition damages the spinal cord’s protective myelin sheath and disrupts nerve signals between the brain and body. — Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Actress Christina Applegate has publicly dealt with Multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune disease that wears down and damages the protective nerve coverings in the spinal cord and brain, for five years. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026

Multiple sclerosis damages the protective cover around one’s nerves, according to the Cleveland Clinic. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026

Writing strips out the reactive tone that damages trust and forces people to engage with the actual argument instead of the way it was said. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026