Revenge synonyms

Get redress for, getting even, acrimony, avenge oneself on, avenge, and exact retribution for are all synonyms for revenge. Forgiveness and pardon are these antonyms of revenge. And here are another 69 synonyms for revenge.

Another word for revenge

1. vengeance

  • Getting even
  • Lex talionis
  • Measure for measure
  • Payback
  • Recrimination
  • Redress
  • Repayment
  • Reprisal
  • Requital
  • Retaliation
  • Retribution
  • Satisfaction
  • Tit for tat
  • Vengeance
  • Ultion

2. vengefulness

  • Acrimony
  • Animosity
  • Antipathy
  • Bitterness
  • Enmity
  • Hate
  • Hatred
  • Hostility
  • Ill will
  • Malevolence
  • Malice
  • Maliciousness
  • Malignancy
  • Poison
  • Rancour
  • Revengefulness
  • Spite
  • Spitefulness
  • Vengefulness
  • Venom
  • Vindictiveness
  • Virulence
  • Vitriol
  • Maleficence

3. take revenge on

  • Avenge oneself on
  • Exact retribution on
  • Exact/wreak revenge on
  • Get even with
  • Get one's own back on
  • Get one's revenge on
  • Get
  • Give as good as one gets
  • Give someone their comeuppance
  • Give tit for tat
  • Give/return like for like
  • Let someone see how it feels
  • Pay back
  • Pay out
  • Retaliate on/against
  • Settle a/the score with
  • Take reprisals against
  • Take revenge on
  • Take vengeance on
  • Recriminate

4. avenge

  • Avenge
  • Exact retribution for
  • Get redress for
  • Get satisfaction for
  • Make retaliation for
  • Retaliate for
  • Take reprisals for
  • Take/exact revenge for
  • Requite

Revenge sentences

He sought revenge after being betrayed by friends.

Revenge never brings true peace or satisfaction.

Her thirst for revenge clouded her judgment.

He plotted his revenge for months in secret.

Seeking revenge only perpetuates a cycle of pain.


Similar to revenge

Word Opposites Synonyms
Relieved Stressed, anxious Comforted, reassured
Never ending Temporary, finite Incessant, continuous
Development Decline, stagnation Evolution, growth
Everyone No one, someone Everybody, every person
Lavender Charcoal, scentless Lilac, mauve
Inconvenience Help, convenience Trouble, bother
Everything Nothing, none Each item, each thing
Conventional Unorthodox. unconventional, radical, bohemian Normal, standard
Revolution Stagnation, stability Rebellion, revolt
Reveal Hide, conceal Divulge, disclose
Venture Retreat, withdraw Travel, journey
Forever Occasionally, never Continually, continuously
Achieved Failed, unaccomplished Accomplished, attained
Achieve Fail, lose Attain, reach
Believe Disbelieve, doubt Be convinced by, trust
Intervention Withdrawal, noninterference Interference, mediation
Clever Ill-advised, foolish Intelligent, bright
Driven Apathetic, lazy Motivated, ambitious
Perseverance Laziness, apathy Persistence, tenacity
Achievement Failure, defeat Attainment, reaching
Even Uneven, bumpy Flat, smooth
Previous Following, next Foregoing, preceding
Range Limit, narrowness Span, scope
Convenient Inconvenient, awkward Suitable, appropriate
Leverage Disadvantage, liability Grip, purchase
Engage Lose, dismiss Capture, catch
Engaging Boring, uninvolving Harming, appealing
Prevalent Uncommon, rare Widespread, prevailing
Nevertheless Therefore, because In spite of that/everything, nonetheless
Level Uneven, unequal Quantity, amount
Eventually Immediately, never In the end, in due course
Adventure Routine, stagnation Exploit, escapade
Strange Ordinary, usual, normal, conventional Unusual, odd
Severe Minor, negligible, gentle, slight Acute, very bad
Several A lot, many Some, a number of
Even though Because, since Although, though
Given Received , withheld Specified, stated
Strength Weakness, puniness, frailty Power, brawn
Change Keep, remain Swap, exchange
Changes Stability, consistency Alterations, modifications
Challenge Ease, simplicity Problem, difficult task
Challenging Easy, uninspiring Demanding, testing
Event Nonoccurrence, inactivity Occasion, incident
Dangerous Harmless, safe Menacing, threatening
Web development Web design, print media production Website development, web design
However Therefore, similarly But, nevertheless
Everywhere Scarce, scarce Far and wide, here and there
Everyday Uncommon, unexpected Daily, day-to-day
Never Always, forever, certainly, definitely At no time, not at any time