revengeful

adjective

re·​venge·​ful ri-ˈvenj-fəl 

: full of or prone to revenge : determined to get even

revengefully

ri-ˈvenj-fə-lē 

adverb

revengefulness noun

Synonyms

• vengeful
• vindictive

Examples of revengeful in a Sentence

the minister urged his congregation to be less revengeful and more forgiving in spirit

Recent Examples on the Web

Fans hoping for a revengeful scoring outburst were left wanting a little more, however, as Dončić — a career 28.6 points per game scorer — added only 10 points over the final three quarters. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025

Eventually, this revengeful streak will result in loneliness and isolation. —Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024

Artemis was revengeful toward anyone who trespassed in wild nature, and trespassing could mean neglect, like not paying your dues. —Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 20 June 2023

Bold, angry, and revengeful. —Michael W. Clune, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023

The period film, based on a true story, follows a man who saw his parents get murdered by German soldiers during WW1 in 1914, and becomes a revengeful member of the resistance during WWII, turning a local Belgian newspaper into a patriotic and satirical tract aimed at fighting the Nazis. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Sep. 2021

The club came back with wins over Heights Norhill and a revengeful victory over Post Oak on Sunday, but leaving the bases loaded three times is going to all but ruin any team’s hopes for a big win. —Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 9 July 2019

With that defeat still fresh, the Lady Deer were very much in a revengeful mood. —Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 3 Jan. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for revengeful

• vengeful