ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Vengeful

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈvɛnʒ.fəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Vengeful is an adjective meaning Vindictive or wanting vengeance.

Meaning

Vindictive or wanting vengeance.

Example Sentences

His chains now broken, the prisoner turned a vengeful eye toward his former captors.
A vengeful mother-of-three has been jailed for 168 days after being convicted of killing a neighbour's kitten by microwaving the 10-week-old pet.

Synonyms for vengeful

Depending on context, synonyms include avengeful, revengeful, vengeable, vengesome, vindical, vindictive.

Antonyms for vengeful

Common opposites include conciliatory, forgiving, placable, unrevengeful, unvindictive.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include revengeful, vindictive, unforgiving, reprisal, retaliatory, tit-for-tat.

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