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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