Synonyms of with a vengeance

with a vengeance

phrase

1

as in hard

in a vigorous and forceful manner

They fought with a vengeance until the very end.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hard
• strongly
• forcibly
• vigorously
• fiercely
• firmly
• vehemently
• powerfully
• forcefully
• eagerly
• with might and main
• dynamically
• stiffly
• strenuously
• energetically
• sturdily
• mightily
• explosively
• roundly
• stoutly
• fast
• violently
• hammer and tongs
• sharply
• muscularly
• steadily
• directly
• like gangbusters
• to beat the band
• actively
• intently
• surely
• roughshod
• aggressively
• intensively
• robustly
• lustily
• heartily
• briskly
• crisply
• purposefully
• solidly
• gamely
• animatedly
• spunkily
• rigidly
• decidedly
• steadfastly
• resolutely
• squarely
• sturdily
• spiritedly
• soundly
• emphatically
• smartly
• determinedly
• fixedly
• manfully
• potently
• vivaciously
• assertively
• snappily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• softly
• gently
• weakly
• feebly
• faintly
• delicately
• shakily
• lazily
• halfheartedly
• languidly
• listlessly
• spiritlessly
• frailly
• uncertainly
• ineffectually
• ineffectively
• lamely
• impotently
• bloodlessly
• nervelessly
• spinelessly

2

as in too

beyond a normal or acceptable limit

The fever came back with a vengeance and landed him in the emergency room.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• too
• overly
• unacceptably
• excessively
• to death
• very
• to a fault
• extremely
• unduly
• unusually
• incredibly
• inordinately
• intolerably
• overmuch
• terribly
• exorbitantly
• exceptionally
• devilishly
• monstrously
• highly
• especially
• super
• unbearably
• extra
• unreasonably
• improperly
• extravagantly
• immoderately
• remarkably
• obscenely
• greatly
• exceedingly
• substantially
• considerably
• significantly
• inappropriately
• deadly
• hugely
• extraordinarily
• abnormally
• intemperately
• uncommonly
• extortionately
• extensively
• astronomically
• singularly
• unconscionably
• uncustomarily
• inexcusably
• mightily
• eminently
• freakishly
• whacking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inadequately
• insufficiently
• reasonably
• moderately
• just
• modestly
• hardly
• deficiently
• barely
• slightly
• scarcely
• marginally
• acceptably
• minimally
• temperately
• meagerly
• scantily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of with a vengeance

Golf remains the world’s premier lifestyle sport, and after almost two decades in the wilderness, country club culture is back with a vengeance. — Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Even after getting rid of the visible blades, grass can leave behind seeds or an expansive root system and come back with a vengeance. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Lobo ended up being more of a cameo appearance; he is not featured at all in the comic miniseries, which focuses on Kara’s budding friendship with a vengeance-seeking alien child. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026

Now, though, that oh-too-familiar routine of meetings, deadlines, and the like has returned with a vengeance. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 22 June 2026