revengeful

• Adjetivo que describe un fuerte deseo de causar daño o castigar a alguien en respuesta a una ofensa sufrida; en el uso moderno ha sido en gran medida sustituido por palabras como 'vengativo' o 'rencoroso'.

An adjective describing a strong desire to inflict harm or punishment on someone in return for a wrong suffered; now largely replaced by 'vengeful' or 'vindictive' in modern usage.

1. Seeking vengeanceC1formal

   Having a strong desire to retaliate for a perceived wrong or injury.

   Vengativo

   • His revengeful nature made him plot against his rivals.
   • She harbored revengeful thoughts after the betrayal.
   • The revengeful act only led to more conflict.

   Sinónimosimplacableresentfulretaliatoryspitefulunforgivingvengefulvindictive

   Antónimosforgivinglenientmagnanimousmerciful

2. Motivated by revengeC1formal

   Characterized by or intended to inflict harm in return for an offense.

   Vengativo

   • The revengeful speech was meant to humiliate his opponent.
   • They took revengeful actions against the company that fired them.
   • A revengeful spirit can consume a person's life.

   Sinónimosretaliatoryspitefulunforgivingvengefulvindictive

   Antónimoscompassionateforgivingmerciful