vengeful
adjective
venge·ful
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Definition of vengeful
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Other Words from vengeful
vengefully
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adverb
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adverb
vengefulness
noun
Examples of vengeful in a Sentence
The robbery was committed by a vengeful former employee.
The fire was a vengeful act of destruction.
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Even at 67 years old, a vengeful Nick Saban remains terrifying. — Christopher Smith, al, "2019 SEC football power rankings from a gambling perspective," 21 Aug. 2019 But Sarah’s actually building a prison -- an asylum for hundreds of vengeful ghosts that have a score to settle with her family. — Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 And a curious Stella takes the book home, awakening Sarah's vengeful spirit. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," 11 Aug. 2019 In fact, the biggest shock in the 90-plus minute finale, written by executive producers Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, was the lack of violent showdowns, vengeful actions, tragic deaths. — Kristi Turnquist, OregonLive.com, "'The Americans' ends with a surprising, devastating finale," 31 May 2018 And then there are the disaffected Conservative MPs put off not just by Johnson’s stance on Brexit but by his vengeful firing of many of Theresa May’s cabinet ministers within hours of his move into 10 Downing Street. — Parker Richards, The New Republic, "The Woman Who Could Beat Boris Johnson," 29 July 2019 The Cyber Civil Rights Initiative’s research has shown that about 80 percent of nonconsensual pornography actually gets shared as impersonal entertainment, and by strangers rather a vengeful ex. — Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, "New York's Revenge Porn Law Is a Flawed Step Forward," 24 July 2019 The messages uncovered a vengeful approach to government, attacks on journalists, threats to turn over political opponents to the police as well as homophobic and misogynistic remarks. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, "Royal Caribbean cancels stop in Puerto Rico due to protests over governor," 17 July 2019 Praetorius looked anomalous and gave a one-dimensional performance with stock gestures meant to show vengeful anger. — Robert Greskovic, WSJ, "‘The Bournonville Legacy’ Review: Excerpts From a Ballet Master," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vengeful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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vengeful
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of vengeful
: feeling or showing a desire to harm someone who has harmed you : feeling or showing a desire for vengeance
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vengeful
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venge·ful
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Kids Definition of vengeful
: wanting revenge
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