Synonyms of revenge

revenge 1 of 2

noun

as in retaliation

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

both sides were determined to get revenge for perceived wrongs and showed little interest in ending the feud

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

revenge

2 of 2

verb

ri-ˈvenj 

as in to avenge

to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for

a man who took matters into his own hands and revenged the death of his brother

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avenge
• retaliate
• redress
• punish
• venge
• get even (for)
• requite
• penalize
• scourge
• repay
• discipline
• correct
• right
• chastise
• pay (back)
• compensate
• fix
• castigate
• get
• recompense
• chasten

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgive
• excuse
• pardon
• remit
• condone
• absolve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revenge

Noun

Prosecutors said someone recognized Douglas as the shooting suspect in the video and told investigators Douglas may have been seeking revenge. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Anyway, Mulroney recently ended things with the girls in order to get married, which cued several fanciful attempts at revenge, which continue well after the trial has ended. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

This seminal caper re-teams Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) costars Robert Redford and Paul Newman in a story of two con men taking revenge on the brutal crime boss (Robert Shaw) who murdered their friend. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Season 3 sees Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) and Mallory (Crystle Stewart) consolidate their power at the family business, however their success is put at risk when their rivals escape from behind bars and begin plotting their revenge. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing revenge

• Montezuma's revenge