getting even (Meaning)
getting even (n)
a reciprocal group action
Synonyms & Antonyms of getting even
Synonyms:
- castigate
- requite
- penalize
- discipline
- fix
- scourge
- right
- compensate
- recompense
- chasten
- repay
- correct
- get
- chastise
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
getting even Sentence Examples
- My neighbor is getting even for my loud music by parking his car in my driveway.
- The bully received his comeuppance when the victim stood up to him and got even.
- The siblings resolved their petty squabbles instead of getting even with each other.
- The jilted lover vowed to get even by spreading rumors about their ex-partner.
- I refrained from getting even with my rival, choosing instead to take the high road.
- The murdered man's family sought justice, hoping to get even with his killer.
- The cheated gambler planned to get even by rigging the next game in their favor.
- The disappointed child got even with their parents by throwing a tantrum.
- The wounded animal limped away, vowing to get even with the hunters who had wronged it.
- The thief's conscience weighed heavily on him, knowing that someone was getting even for his crime.
FAQs About the word getting even
a reciprocal group action
revenge,avenge, punish, pay (back),retaliate, venge, redress, castigate,requite, penalize
forgive, remit,forgive, excuse, excuse, pardon, remit, pardon,condone, condone
My neighbor is getting even for my loud music by parking his car in my driveway.
The bully received his comeuppance when the victim stood up to him and got even.
The siblings resolved their petty squabbles instead of getting even with each other.
The jilted lover vowed to get even by spreading rumors about their ex-partner.
