/ Dictionary / Index C compensatory damages: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: compen'satory dam'ages Pronunciation: [key] — Law. Law. damages, measured by the harm suffered, awarded to the injured person as due compensation. Cf. punitive damages. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. compensatory compensatory lengthening Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language