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BNC: 20123 COCA: 18155

vengeful

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
vengeful /ˈvɛnʤfəl/ adjective
vengeful
/ˈvɛnʤfəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of VENGEFUL
[more vengeful; most vengeful]
: feeling or showing a desire to harm someone who has harmed you : feeling or showing a desire for vengeance心存报复的;图谋报复的

— vengefully

adverb

— vengefulness

noun [noncount]
BNC: 20123 COCA: 18155

vengeful

adjective

venge·​ful ˈvenj-fəl How to pronounce vengeful (audio)
: revengeful: such as
a
: seeking to avenge
b
: serving to gain vengeance
vengefully adverb
vengefulness noun

Example Sentences

The robbery was committed by a vengeful former employee. The fire was a vengeful act of destruction.
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Word History

Etymology

venge + -ful entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vengeful was circa 1586
BNC: 20123 COCA: 18155

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