as in vindictive
likely to seek revenge
a vengeful person never lets go of a grudge
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Recent Examples of vengeful
Hera, supposedly queen of the heavens, spent much of her time jealous and vengeful.
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
With his village destroyed and his clan turned to stone, the vengeful shinobi sets out for revenge.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
When a vengeful spirit from his past appears, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to find his late father’s legendary armor, aided by companions Monkey (Charlize Theron) and Beetle (Matthew McConaughey).
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
All that’s missing is a bloodthirsty, vengeful mob.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
With his village destroyed and his clan turned to stone, the vengeful shinobi sets out for revenge.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
When a vengeful spirit from his past appears, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to find his late father’s legendary armor, aided by companions Monkey (Charlize Theron) and Beetle (Matthew McConaughey).
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
All that’s missing is a bloodthirsty, vengeful mob.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeful
Adjective
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In other words, Cartman is irate that Trump has stolen his hateful, vindictive shtick.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ortberg has called for a return to civility, respect and openness as Boeing recovers from years of crisis, including whistleblower accounts of vindictive managers.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Fans hoping for a revengeful scoring outburst were left wanting a little more, however, as Dončić — a career 28.6 points per game scorer — added only 10 points over the final three quarters.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, this revengeful streak will result in loneliness and isolation.—
Nicole Froio,
refinery29.com,
29 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The cruel irony is that the very systems designed to promote inclusion can inadvertently reinforce exclusion.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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And of course, to serve as cruel juxtaposition, deGrom retired the Mets in order in the bottom of the inning on just six pitches.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Once infected, the body demands even more energy to fend off infection, leading to a vicious cycle.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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Masked country crooner Orville Peck will keep his face covered while playing Vega, the vicious fighter who uses metal claws as one of his weapons.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, users will be able to permanently block a user from quote-sharing any of their posts, as a hedge against malicious dunks.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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That means malicious software is getting smarter, faster and harder to detect.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Political analyst Matthew Dowd took to MSNBC to say that Kirk’s hateful words had led to hateful actions.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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In other words, Cartman is irate that Trump has stolen his hateful, vindictive shtick.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Thanks to climate change, Cosmism’s ambivalent and generally hostile attitude towards the natural world should also sound familiar.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Another camera designed to withstand the hostile environment of space was used outside.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Over the next 1,358 days, there would be just a handful of credible sightings of Phillips, mostly connected with petty crimes in nearby small towns.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nothing is too petty, too silly, too stupid, or too weird to be included.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Vengeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeful. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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