Words Like VENGEANCE

We have put together a list of words that are similar to VENGEANCE.

5 Alternative Words Similar to vengeance

1 Retribution Noun      Synonym Words Like Retribution
2 Payback Noun      Synonym Words Like Payback
3 Retaliation Noun      Synonym Words Like Retaliation
4 Revenge Noun      Synonym Words Like Revenge
5 Harm Noun      Synonym Words Like Harm

3 examples of vengeance

1 the swiftness of divine retribution
2 he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him
3 For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge

10 definitions of vengeance

1 Punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution; -- often, in a bad sense, passionate or unrestrained revenge.
2 Harm; mischief.
3 the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
4 Infliction of punishment in return for a wrong committed; retribution.
5 with a vengeance With great violence or force.
6 with a vengeance To an extreme degree: December has turned cold with a vengeance.
7 Punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense.
8 Harm, mischief, or evil generally: formerly often used as an imprecation, especially in the phrase what a (the) vengeance!
9 Synonyms 1. Retribution, Retaliation, etc. See revenge.
10 Extremely; very.
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