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

Residents say Ethiopian federal forces retook Mekelle’s airport from Tigrayan fighters, but communications blackouts and fear of reprisals have left unclear who controls Tigray’s capital city. — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Seoul has since demanded an official apology, accusing the Ukrainian president of violating a secrecy agreement about the transfer, which was arranged to ensure the prisoners’ safety from reprisals. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

Murphy has shared that fans can expect a reprisal of all those roles in the 13th installment. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Given the difficulty of defending against drones, missiles, and bombs, large-scale attacks on critical infrastructure would likely have succeeded and invited reprisals in kind, leaving everyone worse off. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026