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Synonyms of revenge

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Another word for revenge is payback. Other synonyms of revenge are vengeance, retaliation, revanche and retribution.

Synonyms and similar words for revenge

nounAny form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some...

  • paybackAn act of revenge.
  • wreakRevenge; vengeance; furious passion; resentment.

nounMore synonyms

  • avengeAn act of vengeance; a revenge.
  • reprisal
  • requital
  • retaliationViolent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
  • retributionPunishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.
  • revancheRevenge or retaliation.
  • vengeanceRevenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.
  • wrackVengeance; revenge; persecution; punishment; consequence; trouble.

Meaning of revenge

  1. noun Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
  2. noun A win by a previous loser.
  3. verb To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.

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Questions about synonyms of revenge

What is another word for revenge?
Revenge has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as payback, vengeance, retaliation, revanche and retribution.
What does revenge mean?
Revenge means any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: revenge (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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