Choose the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Penalty

reward

The most appropriate antonym of the word penalty is reward.

• Penalty is a punishment or disadvantage imposed for breaking a rule or law.
• Reward is a prize or other form of recognition given for a specific achievement.

The other words do not have the same meaning as penalty and are therefore not antonyms.

• Gift is something given without payment.
• Punishment is a penalty imposed for breaking a rule or law.
• Warning is a notification that something bad is likely to happen.