Synonyms of vengeance

vengeance

noun

ˈven-jən(t)s 

as in revenge

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

sought vengeance after his sister was murdered

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vengeance

For Arbaeen, the lights inside the shrine and the flags fluttering from its golden dome are switched to red – the color of vengeance. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

Similarly, Catherine continues to dig herself into a hole with her vengeance tour. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Together, Grace and Rose must uncover the Harrow Home’s secrets and seek justice—or ghostly vengeance—for the young women who suffered there. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

And, as the Punisher, Frank is known to enact particularly brutal, bloody vengeance. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 31 July 2026

Phrases Containing vengeance

• with a vengeance