vendetta

The word “vendetta” has 3 syllables: ven-det-ta

It's pronounced as /vɛnˈdɛtə/


What is synonym and antonym for vendetta?

In the thesaurus, “vendetta” has 64 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for vendetta along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for vendetta

  • affray
  • altercation
  • argle-bargle
  • argument
  • argy-bargy
  • attack
  • bad blood
  • battle royal
  • bicker
  • bickering
  • brawl
  • catfight
  • clash
  • conflict
  • contention
  • contretemps
  • controversy
  • cross fire
  • debate
  • difference
  • disagreement
  • discord
  • disputation
  • dispute
  • dissension
  • dissention
  • donnybrook
  • falling out
  • falling-out
  • family feud
  • feud
  • fight
  • fisticuffs
  • fracas
  • fray
  • free-for-all
  • fuss
  • grudge
  • hassle
  • hostility
  • imbroglio
  • kickup
  • logomachy
  • melee
  • misunderstanding
  • objection
  • protest
  • protestation
  • quarrel
  • revenge
  • rhubarb
  • rivalry
  • row
  • run-in
  • scrap
  • set-to
  • skirmish
  • spat
  • squabble
  • strife
  • tangle
  • tiff
  • tussle
  • wrangle

Antonyms for vendetta

Meanings of vendetta

  • noun
    1. A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.
    2. (often preceded by personal) A motivational grudge against a person or faction, which may or may not be reciprocated; the state of having it in for someone.

Example Sentences

  • Vendetta between the two families lasted for generations, leading to much strife.
  • She believed the attack was part of a personal vendetta against her.
  • The detective uncovered a plot driven by a long-standing vendetta between former business partners.
  • Politicians accused each other of pursuing vendettas rather than focusing on policy.
  • The novel's climax revolves around a deadly vendetta between the protagonist and a rival gang leader.

On this page you'll find 69 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to vendetta, such as: affray, agreement, altercation, argle-bargle, argument, argy-bargy, attack.

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Related Words

bad blood

  • acrimony
  • alienation
  • anger
  • animosity
  • animus
  • antagonism
  • antipathy
  • bad chemistry
  • bad feeling
  • bad vibes
  • bad will
  • bitterness
  • blood feud
  • conflict
  • coolness
  • disaccord
  • disaffection
  • discord
  • dislike
  • distrust
  • enmity
  • estrangement
  • feud
  • friction
  • gall
  • grudge
  • hard feelings
  • hate
  • hatred
  • hostility
  • ill will
  • ill-disposedness
  • inhospitableness
  • jaundice
  • loathing
  • malevolence
  • malice
  • malignancy
  • malignity
  • mutual hostility
  • nastiness
  • odium
  • oppugnancy
  • oppugnation
  • personality conflict
  • rancor
  • resentment
  • score
  • spite
  • spitefulness
  • strain
  • tension
  • unfriendliness
  • vendetta
  • venom
  • vindictiveness
  • virulence
  • vitriol

falling out

  • affray
  • altercating
  • altercation
  • argle-bargle
  • argufying
  • arguing
  • argument
  • argy-bargy
  • attack
  • bandying words
  • battle royal
  • bicker
  • bickering
  • brabbling
  • brawl
  • brawling
  • butting heads
  • catfight
  • caviling
  • cavilling
  • challenging
  • clash
  • clashing
  • coming out
  • considering
  • contending
  • contention
  • contesting
  • contretemps
  • controversy
  • controverting
  • cross fire
  • daring
  • debate
  • debating
  • defying
  • developing
  • difference
  • disagreement
  • discussing
  • disputation
  • dispute
  • disputing
  • dissension
  • dissention
  • donnybrook
  • emerging
  • evolving
  • exchange
  • feud
  • fight
  • fighting
  • fisticuffs
  • fracas
  • fray
  • free-for-all
  • friction
  • fuss
  • fussing
  • germinating
  • hassle
  • hassling
  • imbroglio
  • jarring
  • kicking
  • kickup
  • locking horns
  • logomachy
  • melee
  • misunderstanding
  • mixing it up
  • nitpicking
  • objecting
  • objection
  • panning out
  • playing out
  • protest
  • protestation
  • protesting
  • proving
  • quarrel
  • quarreling
  • quarrelling
  • quibbling
  • rhubarb
  • row
  • rowing
  • run-in
  • scrap
  • scrapping
  • set-to
  • shaking out
  • sharp words
  • skirmish
  • snarl
  • spat
  • spatting
  • squabble
  • squabbling
  • strife
  • tangle
  • tangling
  • tiff
  • tiffing
  • turning out
  • tussle
  • unfolding
  • vendetta
  • working out
  • wrangle
  • wrangling

falling-outs

  • affrays
  • altercations
  • argle-bargles
  • arguments
  • argy-bargies
  • attacks
  • battle royales
  • battle royals
  • battles royal
  • battles royale
  • bickers
  • brawls
  • catfights
  • clashes
  • contentions
  • contretemps
  • controversies
  • cross fires
  • debates
  • differences
  • disagreements
  • disputations
  • disputes
  • dissensions
  • dissentions
  • donnybrooks
  • feuds
  • fights
  • fisticuffs
  • fracas
  • fracases
  • frays
  • free-for-alls
  • fusses
  • hassles
  • imbroglios
  • kickups
  • logomachies
  • melees
  • misunderstandings
  • objections
  • protestations
  • protests
  • quarrels
  • rhubarbs
  • rows
  • run-ins
  • scraps
  • set-tos
  • skirmishes
  • spats
  • squabbles
  • tangles
  • tiffs
  • tussles
  • vendettas
  • wrangles

fallings-out

  • affrays
  • altercations
  • argle-bargles
  • arguments
  • argy-bargies
  • attacks
  • battle royales
  • battle royals
  • battles royal
  • battles royale
  • bickers
  • brawls
  • catfights
  • clashes
  • contentions
  • contretemps
  • controversies
  • cross fires
  • debates
  • differences
  • disagreements
  • disputations
  • disputes
  • dissensions
  • dissentions
  • donnybrooks
  • feuds
  • fights
  • fisticuffs
  • fracas
  • fracases
  • frays
  • free-for-alls
  • fusses
  • hassles
  • imbroglios
  • kickups
  • logomachies
  • melees
  • misunderstandings
  • objections
  • protestations
  • protests
  • quarrels
  • rhubarbs
  • rows
  • run-ins
  • scraps
  • set-tos
  • skirmishes
  • spats
  • squabbles
  • tangles
  • tiffs
  • tussles
  • vendettas
  • wrangles

gall

  • abrade
  • acrimony
  • affront
  • aggravate
  • agitate
  • alienation
  • anger
  • animosity
  • animus
  • annoy
  • antagonism
  • antagonize
  • antipathy
  • arrogance
  • assurance
  • audaciousness
  • audacity
  • back talk
  • bad blood
  • badger
  • bait
  • ballyrag
  • bark
  • bedevil
  • bite
  • bitterness
  • blood feud
  • bother
  • brashness
  • brass
  • brassiness
  • brazenness
  • break down
  • break up
  • bug
  • bullyrag
  • burn
  • chafe
  • cheek
  • cheekiness
  • chew
  • chide
  • chutzpa
  • chutzpah
  • cockiness
  • conceit
  • confidence
  • conflict
  • coolness
  • corrade
  • corrode
  • crust
  • crust cynicism
  • decompose
  • devil
  • disaffection
  • discomfort
  • discompose
  • discord
  • discourteousness
  • disintegrate
  • disquiet
  • disrespect
  • dissolve
  • distress
  • disturb
  • eat
  • effrontery
  • enflame
  • enmity
  • enrage
  • erase
  • erode
  • estrangement
  • exasperate
  • excoriate
  • exercise
  • face
  • feud
  • file
  • flay
  • fray
  • frazzle
  • fret
  • friction
  • frost
  • get
  • get to
  • gnaw
  • grate
  • graze
  • grind
  • gripe
  • grudge
  • guts
  • hagride
  • harass
  • hardihood
  • harry
  • hassle
  • hate
  • hatred
  • haughtiness
  • heckle
  • hone
  • hostility
  • hutzpa
  • hutzpah
  • impertinence
  • impoliteness
  • impudence
  • incense
  • incivility
  • inconsiderateness
  • inconsideration
  • inflame
  • infuriate
  • inhospitableness
  • insolence
  • insult
  • irk
  • irritate
  • itch
  • jaundice
  • loathing
  • madden
  • malevolence
  • malice
  • malignancy
  • malignity
  • miff
  • nag
  • nark
  • nerve
  • nerviness
  • nettle
  • nibble
  • offend
  • outrage
  • overbearance
  • overconfidence
  • peel
  • peeve
  • persecute
  • pertness
  • perturb
  • pester
  • pique
  • plague
  • pomposity
  • presumption
  • presumptuousness
  • provoke
  • put out
  • rancor
  • rankle
  • rasp
  • reduce
  • rile
  • roil
  • rouse
  • rub
  • rub out
  • rub the wrong way
  • rudeness
  • ruffle
  • sandblast
  • sandpaper
  • sanguinity
  • sass
  • sauce
  • sauciness
  • score
  • scour
  • scrape
  • scratch
  • scuff
  • self-assurance
  • self-confidence
  • self-importance
  • sharpen
  • shave
  • skin
  • spite
  • spitefulness
  • strain
  • swagger
  • swash
  • tease
  • temerity
  • tension
  • torment
  • trouble
  • undo
  • unfriendliness
  • ungraciousness
  • unhinge
  • unsettle
  • upset
  • vendetta
  • venom
  • vex
  • vindictiveness
  • virulence
  • vitriol
  • wear
  • wear on
  • wear out
  • whet
  • worry

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