adjective
- seeking or characterized by a desire to avenge; vengeful
Usage: rare or literary; often used interchangeably with 'vengeful' but less common in modern usage
Examples
- The avengeful warrior vowed to repay his enemies for their treachery.
- She harbored an avengeful spirit after the betrayal.
- His avengeful nature prevented him from ever letting go of past wrongs.
- The protagonist's avengeful quest drove the entire narrative forward.