What is another word for revenge?
423 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɹɪvˈɛnd͡ʒ], [ ɹɪvˈɛndʒ], [ ɹ_ɪ_v_ˈɛ_n_dʒ]
Revenge is a powerful emotion that can bring about negative consequences. There are a number of synonyms for the word revenge that can be used in order to express similar sentiments. One such synonym is retribution, which refers to punishment or vengeance for a wrongdoing. Another similar word is reprisal, which refers to a retaliatory act in response to perceived injustice. Retaliation and payback are also synonyms for revenge, both referring to an act of vengeance in response to perceived harm. Other synonyms for revenge include vendetta, which implies ongoing retaliation in response to a perceived wrong, and avengement, which simply refers to a desire for justice to be served.
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Similar words for revenge:
- avenge (noun)
- counteraction (noun)
- counterattack (noun)
- counterblow (noun)
- defense (noun)
- deserts (noun)
- due (noun)
- eye for an eye (noun)
- guerdon (noun)
- hate (noun)
- hatred (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- paying back (noun)
- punishment (noun)
- reciprocation (noun)
- repayment (noun)
- retaliation (noun)
- retaliation for wrong, grievance (noun)
- retort (noun)
- retribution (noun)
- revenge (noun)
- spite (noun)
- spitefulness (noun)
- vendetta (noun)
- vengeance (noun)
- vindication (noun)
- vindictiveness (noun)
- avenge (verb)
- get back at (verb)
- repay (verb)
- requite (verb)
- retaliate (verb)
- retaliate for wrong, grievance (verb)
- revenge (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
- requite
- retaliate
Synonyms for Revenge:
n.
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- malevolence,
- Implacability,
- malice,
- vendetta,
- rancor,
- animus.
- neutralization,
- counter-balances,
- countermoves,
- counter-balance,
- countermove,
- an eye for an eye,
- counter-offensive,
- counteroffensive,
- counterstrike,
- neutralizations.
- de-serving,
- de serving,
- re turn,
- Re-turn,
- de-sert,
- get her,
- disciplinings,
- deservings,
- talions,
- what one is asking fors,
- chastenings,
- re-turns,
- what is asking for,
- de servings,
- what is asking fors,
- what is coming one,
- re turns,
- de sert,
- de-servings,
- get hi.
- dis pleasures,
- dis favor,
- dis-favors,
- allergy tos,
- dis pleasure,
- dis-approvals,
- dis-approval,
- dis tastes,
- dis-taste,
- no use fors,
- dis approval,
- dis-pleasures,
- dis-tastes,
- dis favors,
- invidiousnesses,
- malignances,
- dis-pleasure,
- dis approvals,
- dis taste,
- dis-favor.
- retribution,
- invidiousness,
- entitlements,
- malignance,
- deserts,
- entitlement,
- what for,
- spite,
- just desserts,
- antiphon,
- retort,
- ruthlessness,
- satisfa,
- counter blow,
- a tooth for a tooth,
- get his,
- no use for,
- counter-attack,
- settling of score,
- allergy to,
- hate,
- revanche,
- parting shot,
- penalty,
- vengeance,
- hatred,
- mercilessness,
- grudge,
- guerdon,
- antiphons,
- Disciplining,
- harsh feelings,
- vindictiveness,
- counter-attacks,
- meeds,
- what one is asking for,
- eye for an eye,
- get hers,
- payment,
- due,
- inter-change,
- evening of score,
- Talion,
- tooth for a tooth,
- harsh feeling,
- militancy,
- hard feelings,
- toppers,
- meed,
- Avengement,
- back answer,
- spitefulness,
- what is coming to one,
- be in line for.
- correction,
- crucifixion,
- agony,
- incarceration,
- fine,
- distress,
- burden,
- forfeiture,
- anguish,
- reprisal,
- discipline,
- imprisonment,
- persecution,
- sentence,
- verdict,
- judgment,
- castigation,
- chastisement,
- confinement,
- torture,
- affliction,
- execution,
- punishment,
- price.
- a tooth for teeth,
- inter-changes,
- a tooth for tooth,
- inter changes,
- inter change,
- a tooth for a teeth.
- fight,
- ill will,
- satisfaction,
- sortie,
- attack,
- counterplay,
- avengment,
- avenging,
- counterinsurgency,
- getting even.
v.
• avenge (verb)- re dressing,
- retributes,
- even score,
- sticking to,
- re tributes,
- re venge,
- re venged,
- re-dress,
- retributed,
- re-venge,
- paybacked,
- evens the score,
- re-tribute,
- taking satisfaction,
- sticked it to,
- re-venged,
- sticks it to,
- paybacking,
- re-dresses,
- evened the score,
- re-dressed,
- venged,
- takes satisfaction,
- re dress,
- evening score,
- sticked to,
- re dressed,
- evening the score,
- re-tributes,
- evens score,
- coming back at,
- re-venges,
- re venging,
- takes vengeance,
- re venges,
- stuck it to,
- re tribute,
- retributing,
- re-dressing,
- re-venging,
- sticking it to,
- came back at,
- took vengeance,
- venges,
- comes back at,
- evened score,
- re dresses,
- took satisfaction,
- taking vengeance.
- are avenged,
- was avenged,
- were avenged,
- am avenged,
- pays back,
- being avenged,
- art avenged,
- is avenged,
- wert avenged,
- payed back,
- wast avenged.
- re paying,
- re-paying,
- returned the compliment,
- returns compliment,
- gat revenge,
- getting revenge,
- returning the compliment,
- makes reprisal,
- settling score,
- settled the score,
- settle score,
- got revenge,
- re paid,
- settles the score,
- settles score,
- returned compliment,
- gotten revenge,
- returns the compliment,
- making reprisal,
- gets revenge,
- re-pay,
- re turning,
- settling the score,
- re-turned,
- re pay,
- squaring accounts,
- made reprisal,
- re pays,
- re-pays,
- returning compliment,
- settled score,
- squares accounts,
- squared accounts,
- re-paid,
- re-turning,
- return compliment.
- payed off,
- re-deeming,
- re deeming,
- re deem,
- re-deems,
- re quite,
- re-deem,
- re deemed,
- makes good,
- re-quite,
- pays off,
- paying off,
- re warded,
- re-warding,
- re warding,
- re-warded.
- exchange,
- countercharge,
- redress,
- reprise,
- counter,
- respond,
- return fire,
- counteract,
- counterblow,
- reciprocate.
Other synonyms:
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- take it out on,
- vengefulness,
- demolition,
- shellacking,
- tit for tat,
- drubbing,
- counterattack,
- get even with.
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- scalp.
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- fall.
- Venge,
- get back at,
- paying back,
- settle the score,
- come back at,
- paid back,
- requite,
- get revenge,
- repay,
- take satisfaction,
- even the score,
- make reprisal,
- stick it to,
- take vengeance,
- be avenged,
- square accounts,
- retaliate,
- stick to,
- Retribute,
- venging,
- pay back,
- return the compliment,
- stuck to,
- sticks to.
How to use "Revenge" in context?
When a person takes revenge, they may feel a sense of satisfaction or pleasure, often causing them to behave in a more aggressive or physically violent manner. Revenge is often based on emotions, such as anger, frustration, or hate. It can also be fuelled by self-interest, such as wanting to hurt or humiliate the person who has hurt them in the past. Many people believe that revenge is a dish best served cold, as it can often lead to more harm than good.
Paraphrases for Revenge:
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Equivalence
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Proper noun, singular
retaliation, vengeance.
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Noun, singular or mass
retaliation, retaliatory, vendetta, vengeance.
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Interjection
vengeance.
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Verb, base form
avenge.
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Proper noun, singular
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Reverse Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
reprisals.
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Noun, singular or mass
reprisal, retribution.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
avenging.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
implications.
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Noun, singular or mass
contrast, counter-violence.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Retaliating.
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Verb, base form
retaliate.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
vindictiveness.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Revenge:
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