PAYOFF Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word payoff. (opposite meanings)

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	cost				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor • the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold) • value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something verb • be priced at • require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
	debt				nounn
	noun • the state of owing something (especially money) • money or goods or services owed by one person to another • an obligation to pay or do something
	deficit				nounn
	noun • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required • a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning • (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing • an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)
	expenditure				nounn
	noun • money paid out; an amount spent • the act of spending money for goods or services • the act of consuming something
	fine				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles noun • money extracted as a penalty adverb • an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence • in a delicate manner adjective satellite • being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition • minutely precise especially in differences in meaning • thin in thickness or diameter • characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment • free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity verb • record a fine as a penalty in a police record • impose a fine on
	investment				nounn
	noun • the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit • money that is invested with an expectation of profit • the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result • outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism • the act of putting on robes or vestments • the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
	liability				nounn
	noun • the state of being legally obliged and responsible • an obligation to pay money to another party • the quality of being something that holds you back
	loss				nounn
	noun • something that is lost • gradual decline in amount or activity • the act of losing someone or something • the disadvantage that results from losing something • the experience of losing a loved one • the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue • military personnel lost by death or capture • euphemistic expressions for death
	penalty				nounn
	noun • the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty • a payment required for not fulfilling a contract • the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition • (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
	sacrifice				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. • personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective) • a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value • the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity • (baseball) an out that advances the base runners verb • endure the loss of • kill or destroy • sell at a loss • make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals