vengeful
pronunciation
How to pronounce vengeful in British English:
UK [ˈvendʒfl]
How to pronounce vengeful in American English:
US [ˈvendʒfl]
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- Adjective:
- disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
Word Origin
- vengeful (adj.)
- 1580s, from obsolete venge (v.) "take revenge" + -ful. Related: Vengefully; vengefulness.
Example
- 1. Sensible sex laws are better than vengeful ones .
- 2. Science can 't say whether god represents a loving , vengeful or nonexistent being .
- 3. Faced with a vengeful tripoli , the swiss felt they had few allies to call upon .
- 4. In financial terms , this is like a newly vengeful beast jumping back into the movie script , to reattack the robot .
- 5. Remember , your behavior is being seen by your peers and others in the organization , and you don 't want to come across as too aggressive or vengeful .