Synonyms & related words for recompense

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of recompense — including compensation, remunerate, compensate, requital, indemnify, requitement. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to recompense

Explore words related to recompense — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include remunerability, unrecompensed, remunerable, compensational, requit, compensative, remuneratory, retribute. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for recompense

Common synonyms for recompense include compensation, remunerate, compensate, requital, indemnify, requitement, reward, reparation — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does recompense come from?

The word recompense breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pens-, from Latin pendo (“hang, weigh”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.