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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feud
• dispute
• quarrel
• fight
• disputation
• spat
• squabble
• brawl
• imbroglio
• 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
• dissention
• logomachy
• objection
• rhubarb
• kickup
• argle-bargle
• protest
• argy-bargy
• dissension
• scrap
• hassle
• protestation
• difference
• debate
• mêlée
• fisticuffs
• melee
• fracas
• catfight
• affray
• free-for-all
• fuss
• fray

Examples of vendetta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The case as vicarious vendetta, just when such a thing is tilted to clash with the prime directive of his mysterious superiors. —Andy Andersen, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024

That act dredges up old vendettas, buried secrets and cold ambitions. —Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024

The winners are: Era 1: CT and Rachel Era 2: Bananas and Laurel Era 3: Cory and Tori Era 4: Horacio and Michele Will the winners try to keep their teams strong or will personal vendettas stand in the way? —Nick Caruso, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2024

For someone to come into our group, have this weird vendetta against me. —Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 1 Aug. 2024

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