vengeful

English

Etymology

From venge +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvenʒ.fəl/

Adjective

vengeful (comparative more vengeful, superlative most vengeful)

  1. Vindictive or wanting vengeance.
    His chains now broken, the prisoner turned a vengeful eye toward his former captors.
    • 2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in Guardian‎:
      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

  • See also Thesaurus:vengeful

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Further reading

  • vengeful in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • vengeful in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • vengeful at OneLook Dictionary Search
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