adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Vengeful, vindictive.

   "the baser mind it selfe displayes / In cancred malice and revengefull spight […]."

Adjective

1. 1
   disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

avengefulimplacableirreconcilablepettypluckcrowpunitive

Example

More examples

"When Tom touched that stone, he woke an evil and revengeful spirit that asked him to make a wish."

Etymology

From revenge + -ful.

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