Definition of vengeful
: revengeful: such asa : seeking to avengeb : serving to gain vengeance
vengefulness
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Examples of vengeful in a Sentence
The robbery was committed by a vengeful former employee.
The fire was a vengeful act of destruction.
Recent Examples of vengeful from the Web
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For these vengeful deeds, the marquise had her head chopped off in a spectacular public execution.
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Javier Bardem joins the cast as vengeful Captain Salazar who leads the ghouls.
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When viewers tuned in for the answer on Nov. 21, 1980, the shooter was revealed to be J.R.’s vengeful mistress and sister-in-law, Kristen Shepard.
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What happens when vengeful ghosts haunt a group of really good-looking young people?
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The European mind was split: One half dreamed of a Promethean victory over the gods, the other half feared vengeful wrath.
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playDefinition of vengeful for English Language Learners
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: feeling or showing a desire to harm someone who has harmed you : feeling or showing a desire for vengeance
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