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revengeful

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of revengeful

likely to seek revenge

the minister urged his congregation to be less revengeful and more forgiving in spirit

Synonyms of revengeful

vengeful, vindictive

Words Related to revengeful

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 of revengeful

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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