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revengeful

[ ri-venj-fuhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

determined to have revenge; vindictive.
Synonyms: malignant, malicious, malevolent
Antonyms: forgiving

revengeful

/ rɪˈvɛndʒfʊl /

First recorded in 1580–90; revenge + -ful

The glamour of chivalry does not conceal the fierce and revengeful spirit of every class.

I have been cold and even revengeful toward other members of this church.

He was "ill-farrant," and revengeful,—ready to fight, but not ready to forgive.

But Indians, who are by nature revengeful, could not be expected to endure wrongs without some retaliation.

Instead of merry good-morrows and happy laughter, the air was filled with yell and shriek and wild revengeful howl.

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