vengeful
adjective
[ ˈvɛn(d)ʒfʊl ]
• seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury.
• "a vengeful ex-con"
Similar:
vindictive,
revengeful,
out for revenge,
avenging,
unforgiving,
resentful,
grudge-bearing,
bitter,
acrimonious,
malefic,
maleficent,
Origin:
late 16th century: from obsolete venge ‘avenge’ (see vengeance), on the pattern of revengeful .
