Penalty dream meaning is explained below using 4 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.

Interpretation 1 — Versatile - Anonymous

Psychological / emotional perspective: A penalty is in normal parlance a fine levied for a misdemeanour.

It is a punishment imposed by others, often our peers, and will have this meaning in dreams. We will have upset someone without necessarily being prepared to take the consequences.

Source: Dream Meanings of Versatile Author: Versatile - Anonymous

Interpretation 2 — Versatile - Anonymous

Material aspects: Dreaming of a penalty goal can mean, if we are shooting this goal, an opportunity to be in the limelight because of someone else’s mistake.

If the opportunity for such a goal is our fault, it is a warning to be more careful.

Source: Dream Meanings of Versatile Author: Versatile - Anonymous

Interpretation 3 — Versatile - Anonymous

Incurring a penalty in the spiritual sense indicates that we have transgressed against a particular code of behaviour. We may not necessarily be aware of this code.
Source: Dream Meanings of Versatile Author: Versatile - Anonymous

Interpretation 4 — Dream Explanations - Anonymous

See Punishment.
Source: Strangest Dream Explanations Author: Dream Explanations - Anonymous