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

Early reviews out of the Toronto International Film Festival have not been especially kind to Zack Snyder’s The Last Photograph, a two-hour revenge epic framed like The Searchers but set in South America. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

The Blue Devils, returning point guard Cayden Boozer and again loaded with superstars and future pros, have their chance at revenge as the two blue-bloods meet for just the second time since 2014 on Thanksgiving Eve. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

But the two schools — and coach — in this week’s revenge match have been involved in some of the most prominent returns. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The Denver Broncos have too many things to correct from their opening-week stumble to concern themselves with exacting any sort of revenge for their blowout loss at the hands of the Jacksonville Jaguars last December. — Arnie Stapleton, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing revenge

• Montezuma's revenge