Vengeful

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvenÊ’.fÉ™l/

Origin

From venge + -ful.

Full definition of vengeful

Adjective

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, 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

Hyponyms

• revanchist

Related terms

• avenge
• vengeance