vengeful

venge·ful

adjective \ˈvenj-fəl\

Definition of VENGEFUL

: revengeful: as

a : seeking to avenge

b : serving to gain vengeance

— venge·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— venge·ful·ness noun

Examples of VENGEFUL

1. The robbery was committed by a vengeful former employee.
2. The fire was a vengeful act of destruction.

Origin of VENGEFUL

obsolete English venge revenge

First Known Use: circa 1586

Related to VENGEFUL

Synonyms

revengeful, vindictive

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