Synonyms of reprisal

reprisal

noun

ri-ˈprī-zəl 

1

as in reparation

usually reprisals plural payment to another for a loss or injury

a peace agreement that was rejected because it contained no provisions for reprisals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reparation
• damages
• compensation
• settlement
• indemnity
• redress
• amends
• punishment
• indemnification
• restitution
• retaliation
• recompense
• satisfaction
• recoupment
• repayment
• remuneration
• punitive damages
• quittance
• reimbursement
• adjustment
• expiation
• atonement
• requital
• refund
• solatium

2

as in retaliation

the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury

after defeating them last year in the finals, our team nervously awaited the expected reprisal by our archrivals in this year's tournament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retaliation
• revenge
• retribution
• vengeance
• punishment
• payback
• compensation
• counterattack
• requital
• counteroffensive
• castigation
• chastisement
• correction
• counter
• wrath
• indemnity
• penalty
• redress
• amends
• indemnification
• restitution
• reparation(s)
• desert(s)
• discipline
• recompense
• recoupment
• nemesis
• remuneration
• quittance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mercy
• grace
• clemency
• leniency
• pardon
• forgiveness
• lenity
• remission

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reprisal

Like many artists and managers NPR reached out to, this dance troupe manager requested that NPR not use their name out of fear that there would be reprisals against their future visa applications. — Josie Fischels, NPR, 14 July 2026

People who participated—most of whom asked for anonymity, fearing reprisals—rejected the suggestion that there was anything improper about the practice. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 July 2026

Speak without reprisal Northerners denounced the caning as an attack on Sumner’s right to free expression. — Paul Quigley, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

Along the way, Moana teams with the infamous demigod Maui (Johnson, in a reprisal of his voice role of the character in Moana and 2024’s Moana 2) to help on her mission of restoring prosperity for her family and fellow island residents. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026