Synonyms of vendetta

vendetta

noun

as in feud

a series of acts done to harm a disliked person or group

He has had a vendetta against her ever since she beat him out for the promotion.

The two politicians had long held a personal vendetta against each other.

Related Words

• feud
• dispute
• quarrel
• fight
• disputation
• spat
• squabble
• imbroglio
• brawl
• controversy
• altercation
• falling-out
• argument
• tiff
• contretemps
• set-to
• disagreement
• misunderstanding
• skirmish
• run-in
• tussle
• row
• tangle
• clash
• contention
• donnybrook
• bicker
• battle royal
• wrangle
• attack
• cross fire
• logomachy
• rhubarb
• objection
• kickup
• argle-bargle
• protest
• argy-bargy
• dissension
• scrap
• hassle
• protestation
• difference
• debate
• fisticuffs
• melee
• fracas
• catfight
• affray
• free-for-all
• fuss
• fray

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vendetta

Ironically, on the 2001 episode, the F1 star plays Will Colbert, a former classmate who had a vendetta against Aniston's character, Rachel, back in high school. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026

Among other allegations, Betty Broderick was suspected of conducting a longtime vendetta against the couple, including ramming her car into the two-story brick home on Cypress Avenue. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026

Will the audit just be a political vendetta against her enemies in the state Legislature? — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026

Shilo, by the way, later went on his Twitch stream and further explained his riff, accusing Mary of caping up for Deshaun Watson and having some personal vendetta against Shedeur. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026

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