VENGEFUL

revengeful, vindictive, vengeful

(adjective) disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; “more vindictive than jealous love”- Shakespeare; “punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature”- M.R.Cohen

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

vengeful (comparative more vengeful, superlative most vengeful)

Vindictive or wanting vengeance.

Synonyms

• See also vengeful

Hyponyms

• revanchist

Source: Wiktionary


Venge"ful, a.

Definition: Vindictive; retributive; revengeful. "Vengeful ire." Milton.

– Venge"ful*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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