Synonyms for requital
Most common
compensation revenge satisfaction remuneration payment retribution
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Noun
1. Compensation — compensation for damage or loss; amends
compensation, revenge, satisfaction, remuneration, restitution, recompense, return, punishment, reward, retaliation, repayment, amends, redress, indemnity, reprisal, reparation, indemnification, guerdon, acquittal, requite, reimbursement, atonement
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Definitions
- n. 1
Compensation for damage or loss; amends.
Forms
- Plural
- requitals → compensations, revenges, satisfactions, remunerations…
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A requital is strictly an even return, such as to quit one of obligation for what has been received, and even if poor or unworthy is given as complete and adequate.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- compensation Felix's lawyer got him full and fair compensation.
- revenge I'll take my revenge on him at all costs tomorrow.
- satisfaction Customer satisfaction is our number one priority.
- remuneration What are your expectations in terms of remuneration?
- payment Please use the information below for your payment.
- retribution You can make your choice freely without fear of retribution.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| requital | steady | |
| compensation | falling | |
| revenge | rising | |
| satisfaction | steady | |
| remuneration | falling | |
| payment | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- return2, reward2, amends2
- 7 letters
- payment2, revenge2, redress2, requite, guerdon
- 8 letters
- reprisal3
- 9 letters
- repayment3, atonement3, acquittal3, indemnity4
- 10 letters
- punishment3, recompense3, reparation4
- 11 letters
- retaliation5, retribution4, restitution4
- 12 letters
- compensation4, satisfaction4, remuneration5
- 13 letters
- reimbursement4
- 15 letters
- indemnification6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (return2 = 2 syllables).