comeuppance

come·up·pance

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuhm-uhp-uh ns]
- /ˌkʌmˈʌp əns/
- /kʌmˈʌp.əns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhm-uhp-uh ns]
- /ˌkʌmˈʌp əns/

Definitions of comeuppance word

singular noun comeuppance If you say that someone has got their comeuppance, you approve of the fact that they have been punished or have suffered for something wrong that they have done. 3
noun comeuppance just retribution 3
noun comeuppance deserved punishment; retribution 3
noun comeuppance deserved reward or just deserts, usually unpleasant: He finally got his comeuppance for his misbehavior. 1
noun comeuppance A punishment or fate that someone deserves. 1
noun comeuppance punishment 1

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Origin of comeuppance

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60, Americanism; from phrase come up + -ance

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Parts of speech for Comeuppance

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Comeuppance

comeuppance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for comeuppance

noun comeuppance

retribution — requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil.
due — together; in unison.
requital — the act of requiting.
recompense — to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc.
just deserts — Usually, deserts. reward or punishment that is deserved: Death was his desert. Synonyms: due, payment, recompense, reward; justice, retaliation, retribution, penalty.

adjective comeuppance

attributable — If something is attributable to an event, situation, or person, it is likely that it was caused by that event, situation or person.
owing — owed, unpaid, or due for payment: to pay what is owing.

All 10 Synonyms of comeuppance