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The synonyms of “Vengeful” are: revengeful, vindictive, out for revenge, unforgiving, resentful, bitter, acrimonious
Vengeful as an Adjective
Definitions of "Vengeful" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “vengeful” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury.
- Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge.
- Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge- Shakespeare- M.R.Cohen.
Synonyms of "Vengeful" as an adjective (7 Words)
| acrimonious | Marked by strong resentment or cynicism. An acrimonious dispute about wages. |
| bitter | Marked by strong resentment or cynicism. The bitter truth. |
| out for revenge | Knocked unconscious by a heavy blow. |
| resentful | Full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will. Resentful at the way he was treated. |
| revengeful | Eager for revenge. The average Briton is not naturally vindictive and revengeful. |
| unforgiving | Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty. A surly unforgiving old woman. |
| vindictive | Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge. The criticism was both vindictive and personalized. |
Usage Examples of "Vengeful" as an adjective
- A vengeful ex-con.
Associations of "Vengeful" (30 Words)
| aggressive | Behaving or done in a determined and forceful way. An aggressive basketball player. |
| aggressor | A confident assertive person who acts as instigator. |
| avenge | Inflict harm in return for an injury or wrong on behalf of (oneself or another. They avenged themselves on the interlopers. |
| crossfire | Fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross. The sponsors are caught in the crossfire of the battle between the world champion and his team boss. |
| enemy | A personal enemy. Routine is the enemy of art. |
| factious | Dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion. A factious country. |
| fiercely | With a heartfelt and powerful intensity. The wind was blowing fiercely. |
| futilely | In a futile and unproductive manner. |
| gloat | An act of gloating. I would join her for a good gloat. |
| hostile | Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly. A hostile remark. |
| imprecation | The act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult. I pushed my way through screaming imprecations. |
| opposed | In conflict with or hostile to. Parties opposed to the ruling party. |
| rancor | A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will. |
| reprisal | A retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime. Three youths died in the reprisals which followed. |
| requital | An act of requiting; returning in kind. |
| retaliate | Repay (an injury or insult) in kind. The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing. |
| retaliation | The action of harming someone because they have harmed oneself; revenge. She rejected as preposterous any suggestion that she had acted in retaliation. |
| retribution | The act of correcting for your wrongdoing. Divine retribution. |
| revenge | Take revenge for a perceived wrong. Her brother was slain and she revenged his death. |
| revengeful | Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge- Shakespeare- M.R.Cohen. The average Briton is not naturally vindictive and revengeful. |
| spite | Malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty. He put the house up for sale to spite his family. |
| spurn | An act of spurning. He spoke gruffly as if afraid that his invitation would be spurned. |
| stern | Of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor forbidding in aspect. Mama looked stern. |
| swear | An offensive word used especially to express anger a swear word. Before God I swear I am innocent. |
| unforgiving | Unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy. He was always a proud and unforgiving man. |
| unpleasant | Offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness. Unpleasant repercussions. |
| vendetta | A blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer’s family. He has accused the British media of pursuing a vendetta against him. |
| vengeance | Punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong. He swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him. |
| vindictive | Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge. The criticism was both vindictive and personalized. |
| wreak | Inflict (vengeance. They would soon have a chance to wreak their revenge on the enemy. |