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vengefulhaving or showing a strong desire for revenge

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having or showing a strong desire for revenge

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvendʒfəl/

Korean meaning: 복수심에 불타는, 앙갚음하려는

Korean pronunciation: **벤**지풀

Example Sentences

  • After her boyfriend cheated, she became vengeful and changed all his Netflix passwords.
  • The vengeful customer left one-star reviews on every restaurant that served him cold food.
  • She wasn't normally vengeful, but losing the promotion made her plot against her colleague.

vengeful

ADJECTIVE

//ˈvendʒfəl//

having or showing a strong desire for revenge

vengeful concept
💡 Concept

Woman seeking revenge on neighbor

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vengeful rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The vengeful become careful, making all peaceful

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈvendʒfəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈvendʒfʊl/

🌳Etymology

Rootvenge
Suffix--ful

Origin

From Middle English 'vengeful', derived from 'venge' (to avenge), which comes from Old French 'vengier', ultimately from Latin 'vindicare' meaning 'to claim, avenge'. The suffix '-ful' was added to create an adjective meaning 'full of' the quality.

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🎵Rhyme

carefulhelpfulpeaceful
careful
helpful
peaceful

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After her boyfriend cheated, she became vengeful and changed all his Netflix passwords.

😄 Fun example

The vengeful customer left one-star reviews on every restaurant that served him cold food.

She wasn't normally vengeful, but losing the promotion made her plot against her colleague.

The vengeful ghost in the movie kept haunting people who had wronged him in life.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

vindictivespitefulresentfulretaliatory

Antonyms

forgivingmercifulcompassionate

Related

revengevengeanceretaliationgrudgepayback