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- [ri-venj-fuh l]
- /rɪˈvɛndʒ fəl/
- /rɪˈvendʒ.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-venj-fuh l]
- /rɪˈvɛndʒ fəl/
Definitions of revengeful word
- adjective revengeful determined to have revenge; vindictive. 1
- adjective revengeful vengeful, seeking revenge 1
- adjective revengeful full of or characterized by desire for vengeance; vindictive 0
- adjective revengeful full of revenge; feeling or showing a desire for revenge 0
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Origin of revengeful
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; revenge + -ful
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Revengeful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
revengeful popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
revengeful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for revengeful
noun revengeful
- bile — Bile is a liquid produced by your liver which helps you to digest fat.
- biles — Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- ill feeling — animosity or resentment felt toward another.
adj revengeful
- brutish — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
- correctional — Correctional means related to prisons.
- cruel — Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
- demoniac — of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic
- dog eat dog — marked by destructive or ruthless competition; without self-restraint, ethics, etc.: It's a dog-eat-dog industry.
adjective revengeful
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- wreakful — (obsolete) Vengeful; angry, furious.
adverb revengeful
- maliciously — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
Antonyms for revengeful
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