revengefulness
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7.5
- noun
- /rɪˈvɛndʒfəl.nəs/
- She recognized her own revengefulness and decided to move on instead.
Examples
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The revengefulness of the betrayed friend was palpable.
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His revengefulness often led to unnecessary conflicts.
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His revengefulness made it hard for him to forgive others.
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The story explores the revengefulness that can arise after betrayal.
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Her revengefulness was evident when she plotted against those who had wronged her.
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He felt a strong sense of revengefulness after being betrayed by his friends.
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Despite her initial feelings of revengefulness, she chose to forgive instead of retaliate.
Synonyms
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4.3
A long-lasting feeling of anger or dislike because of a past hurt
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4.4
A feeling of wanting to hurt or annoy someone
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8.3
A strong wish to get revenge for a wrong
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7.9
A strong lasting wish to get revenge on someone who hurt you
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7.4
A wish to hurt, upset, or annoy other people
Antonyms
How Vengeful
Surface Forms
Morphology
revengefulness = revengeful (transparent) = revenge + ful + ness
The word 'revengefulness' is transparently derived from 'revengeful' by adding the suffix '-ness', indicating a state or quality.
Etymology
Revengefulness comes from revenge and the parts -ful and -ness. Revenge means to 'get back at' someone for a wrong, like the similar word avenge, so revengefulness is the quality of wanting to 'get even' or to punish someone in return.