Synonyms & related words for requital

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of requital — including retribution, recompense, payment, quittance, compensation, repayment. 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 requital

Explore words related to requital — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include payback, retributory, retaliative, requite, repay, retributive, remunerate, unrecompensed. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for requital

Common synonyms for requital include retribution, recompense, payment, quittance, compensation, repayment, retaliation, vengeance — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does requital come from?

The word requital breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root quit-, from Latin quietus (“free, released”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.