1. having or showing a desire for revenge; vindictive

Examples

• She became revengeful after her business partner betrayed her trust.
• The revengeful king plotted against those who had wronged him.
• His revengeful nature made it difficult for him to maintain friendships.
• The novel’s protagonist was driven by revengeful thoughts throughout the story.
• Despite her anger, she tried not to be revengeful toward her former colleague.
• The revengeful spirit in the legend haunted the village for centuries.