Synonyms & related words for retaliation

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of retaliation — including revenge, reprisal, vengeance, retribution, revanche, requital. 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 retaliation

Explore words related to retaliation — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include retaliatory, retorsion, talion, retortion, retaliate, retaliative, unrevenged, retributory. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for retaliation

Common synonyms for retaliation include revenge, reprisal, vengeance, retribution, revanche, requital, vendetta, counterblow — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does retaliation come from?

The word retaliation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root taliat-, from Latin talio (“like for like”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.