vengeful

[ venj-fuhl ]
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adjective
  1. desiring or seeking vengeance; vindictive: a vengeful attitude.

  2. characterized by or showing a vindictive spirit: vengeful intentions.

  1. serving to inflict vengeance: a vengeful killing.

Origin of vengeful

1
First recorded in 1580–90; shortened form of revengeful

Other words for vengeful

Other words from vengeful

  • venge·ful·ly, adverb
  • venge·ful·ness, noun
  • unvengeful, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for vengeful

vengeful

/ (ˈvɛndʒfʊl) /


adjective
  1. desiring revenge; vindictive

  2. characterized by or indicating a desire for revenge: a vengeful glance

  1. inflicting or taking revenge: with vengeful blows

Derived forms of vengeful

  • vengefully, adverb
  • vengefulness, noun

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