vengeful

• Descreve uma pessoa ou ação movida por um forte desejo de vingança ou retaliação; que guarda rancor e busca retribuir o mal recebido.

Describes a person or action that is motivated by a strong desire for revenge or retribution.

1. Seeking revengeC1formal

   Having a strong desire to get revenge or punish someone for a wrong done.

   Vingativo

   • The vengeful character plotted against his enemies for years.
   • She felt vengeful after being betrayed by her closest friend.
   • His vengeful actions only led to more conflict.

   Sinônimosimplacablerancorousretaliatoryrevengefulspitefulunforgivingvindictive

   Antônimosforgivinglenientmerciful

2. Intended for revengeC1formal

   Done with the purpose of getting revenge or causing harm in return.

   Vingativo

   • The vengeful attack was a response to the earlier insult.
   • He wrote a vengeful letter to his former business partner.
   • The story describes a vengeful spirit haunting the castle.

   Sinônimospunitiveretaliatoryretributiverevengefulvindictive

   Antônimosforgivinglenientmagnanimousmerciful