revengeful

re·venge·ful

adj \ri-ˈvenj-fəl\

Definition of REVENGEFUL

: full of or prone to revenge : determined to get even

— re·venge·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— re·venge·ful·ness noun

Examples of REVENGEFUL

1. <the minister urged his congregation to be less revengeful and more forgiving in spirit>

First Known Use of REVENGEFUL

1570

Related to REVENGEFUL

Synonyms: vindictive, vengeful

Related Words: avenging, retaliatory; resentful, uncharitable, unforgiving; catty, cruel, despiteful, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, nasty, sadistic, spiteful, venomous, vicious, viperish, virulent; narrow-minded, petty, small-minded; grim, implacable, merciless, pitiless, relentless, unrelenting; baleful, baneful, evil; harsh, hostile, inimical, wrathful

Near Antonyms: charitable, forgiving, merciful, relenting; benevolent, benign, benignant, loving; brotherly, compassionate, good, good-hearted, kind, kindhearted, kindly, sympathetic, warm, warmhearted; altruistic, humane, humanitarian, philanthropic (also philanthropical); sweet, tender, tenderhearted; high-minded, magnanimous, noble

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