revengeful

adjective
UK: /rɪˈvendʒfəl/
US: /rɪˈvendʒfəl/

  1. Wanting to hurt someone who has hurt you.

    1. She felt revengeful after he lied to her.
    2. He was revengeful and planned a way to make her feel bad for dumping him.

  2. Showing a desire to punish someone for harming you; vindictive.

    1. The team was revengeful after losing the last game.
    2. A revengeful spirit drove him to ruin the lives of those who had wronged him.

Synonyms

vengeful bitter resentful spiteful vindictive

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "revengeful" in English means: Wanting to hurt someone who has hurt you., Showing a desire to punish someone for harming you; vindictive..

The phonetic transcription of "revengeful" is /rɪˈvendʒfəl/ in British English and /rɪˈvendʒfəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "revengeful": vengeful, bitter, resentful, spiteful, vindictive.

Example usage of "revengeful": "She felt revengeful after he lied to her.". More examples on the page.