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vengeful
venge·ful V0053500 (vĕnj′fəl)adj.1. Desiring vengeance; vindictive: epidemics seen as acts of a vengeful God.2. Characterized by or stemming from a desire for revenge: a vengeful attack by a spurned lover; vengeful anger.3. Serving to exact vengeance: a vengeful sword. venge′ful·ly adv.venge′ful·ness n.vengeful (ˈvɛndʒfʊl) adj1. desiring revenge; vindictive2. characterized by or indicating a desire for revenge: a vengeful glance. 3. inflicting or taking revenge: with vengeful blows. ˈvengefully adv ˈvengefulness nvenge•ful (ˈvɛndʒ fəl) adj. 1. desiring or seeking vengeance; vindictive. 2. characterized by or showing a vindictive spirit. [1580–90; shortened form of revengeful] venge′ful•ly, adv. venge′ful•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | vengeful - disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohenrevengeful, vindictiveunforgiving - unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy; "a surly unforgiving old woman" |
vengefuladjective unforgiving, relentless, avenging, vindictive, punitive, implacable, spiteful, retaliatory, rancorous, thirsting for revenge, revengeful He was stabbed to death by his vengeful wife.vengefuladjectiveDisposed to seek revenge:revengeful, spiteful, vindictive.Translationsvengeful
Synonyms for vengefuladj unforgivingSynonyms- unforgiving
- relentless
- avenging
- vindictive
- punitive
- implacable
- spiteful
- retaliatory
- rancorous
- thirsting for revenge
- revengeful
Synonyms for vengefuladj disposed to seek revengeSynonyms- revengeful
- spiteful
- vindictive
Synonyms for vengefuladj disposed to seek revenge or intended for revengeSynonymsRelated Words |