Vengeful - English meaning

Vengeful – definitions in English dictionary

adjective
Seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury.
Usage examples:
A vengeful ex-con
Synonims:
Vindictive Revengeful Out for revenge Avenging Unforgiving Resentful Grudge-bearing Bitter Acrimonious Malefic Maleficent

adjective
Desiring to hurt someone, often violently, in order to punish that person for having hurt you
Usage examples:
We are not vengeful people but we want justice.

Vengeful translation into English

Vengeful: translate from English into Chinese

复仇的, 复仇心重重的

Vengeful: translate from English into Dutch

Wraakzuchtig, Wraakgierig, Wraakvol

Vengeful: translate from English into French

Vengeur

Vengeful: translate from English into German

Rachsüchtig

Vengeful: translate from English into Hindi

तामसिक, प्रतिहिंसक, कीना रखनेवाला, बदला लेनेवाला

Vengeful: translate from English into Italian

Vendicativo

Vengeful: translate from English into Korean

복수심에 불타는, 복수심이 있는

Vengeful: translate from English into Russian

Мстительный

Vengeful: translate from English into Spanish

Vengativo

Word origin

late 16th century: from obsolete venge ‘avenge’ (see vengeance), on the pattern of revengeful .

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Vengeful synonims

acrimonious

adjective
(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter.
Usage examples:
An acrimonious dispute about wages

Acrimonious - all meanings in English

avenging

verb
Inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another).
Usage examples:
He vowed in silent fervour to avenge their murders

verb
Present participle of avenge
Usage examples:
He swore he would avenge his brother's death., she determined to avenge herself on the killer., at …

Avenging - all meanings in English

bitter

adjective
Having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet.
Usage examples:
Raw berries have an intensely bitter flavour

noun
Beer that is strongly flavoured with hops and has a bitter taste, brewed by top fermentation.
Usage examples:
A pint of bitter

adjective
Having a slightly stinging, strong taste, not salty or sweet
Usage examples:
The coffee was bitter., losing the election was a bitter disappointment., she has no bitterness abo…

Bitter - all meanings in English

malefic

adjective
Causing harm or destruction, especially by supernatural means.
Usage examples:
She was hypnotized by the spider's malefic eyes

adjective
Having an evil influence
Usage examples:
There was some kind of malefic influence, mental or physical, working on him., stories of mystery a…

Malefic - all meanings in English

maleficent

adjective
Causing harm or destruction, especially by supernatural means.
Usage examples:
A maleficent deity

adjective
Bad or harmful
Usage examples:
He denied any maleficent intent.

Maleficent - all meanings in English

resentful

adjective
Feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly.
Usage examples:
He was angry and resentful of their intrusion

Full of or marked by indignant ill will

Resentful - all meanings in English

revengeful

adjective
Eager for revenge.
Usage examples:
The average briton is not naturally vindictive and revengeful

Revengeful - all meanings in English

unforgiving

adjective
Not willing to forgive or excuse people's faults or wrongdoings.
Usage examples:
He was always a proud and unforgiving man

adjective
Not willing to forgive people for things they do wrong
Usage examples:
My wife is unforgiving by nature., the unforgiving seas make search and rescue very difficult., sat…

Unforgiving - all meanings in English

vindictive

adjective
Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.
Usage examples:
The criticism was both vindictive and personalized

Vindictive - all meanings in English

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