revengeful

[ ri-venj-fuhl ]
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adjective
  1. determined to have revenge; vindictive.

Origin of revengeful

1
First recorded in 1580–90; revenge + -ful

synonym study For revengeful

See spiteful.

Other words for revengeful

Opposites for revengeful

Other words from revengeful

  • re·venge·ful·ly, adverb
  • re·venge·ful·ness, noun
  • un·re·venge·ful, adjective
  • un·re·venge·ful·ly, adverb
  • un·re·venge·ful·ness, noun

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How to use revengeful in a sentence

  • Armorel is a girl of quite extinct virtues—forbearing, unrevengeful, honourable, unselfish.

    Armorel of Lyonesse | Walter Besant

British Dictionary definitions for revengeful

revengeful

/ (rɪˈvɛndʒfʊl) /


adjective
  1. full of or characterized by desire for vengeance; vindictive

Derived forms of revengeful

  • revengefully, adverb
  • revengefulness, noun

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