Synonyms for «stiff penalties»

tough rigid stringent steep tight hard strict harsh onerous hefty severe strong punitive heavy costly foul rigorous serious tax financial disciplinary late high prison bad rough excessive poor expensive unfair lengthy burdensome significant criminal brutal jail early possible fixed new mandatory extreme violent consistent austerity game stupid potential huge

penalty sanctions fines infractions violations punishment fees consequences enforcement charges offenses sentences discipline offense costs rules offence refereeing policies deadlines tariffs restrictions regulations stiffness laws repercussions payment time interest suspension terms defense constraints deterrent incentives stance measures rates corrections severity action duties threat crime burden area officiating guilt spot obligations