Synonyms & related words for retribution

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

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

Synonyms for retribution

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

Where does retribution come from?

The word retribution breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tribut-, from Latin tribuo (“pay, assign”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.