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vengeful

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of vengeful

likely to seek revenge

a vengeful person never lets go of a grudge

Synonyms of vengeful

revengeful, vindictive

Words Related to vengeful

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 vengeful

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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