Synonyms of vendetta

vendetta

noun

as in feud

a series of acts done to harm a disliked person or group

He has had a vendetta against her ever since she beat him out for the promotion.

The two politicians had long held a personal vendetta against each other.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vendetta

Rick seems to be harboring some kind of hatred or vendetta. —Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 17 Feb. 2025

More top business stories: Waukegan hospital asks court to remove coroner from death investigation; accuses her of ‘vendetta’ Starbucks reports better-than-expected quarterly sales as turnaround efforts begin Column: Chicago Cubs couldn’t compete with Los Angeles Dodgers in offseason. —Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025

There have been arrest quotas and police carry out personal vendettas. —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025

Hobbs has an untold vendetta against the fat cats who run the company, and Quinn, the firm’s only female manager, is consistently getting passed up for promotions that go to inferior men. —Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025

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