Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Revengeful · Re·venge·ful · IPA /ɹɪˈvɛnd͡ʒfʊl/ 01 a. Full of, or prone to, revenge; vindictive; malicious; revenging; wreaking revenge. 1. Full of, or prone to, revenge; vindictive; malicious; revenging; wreaking revenge. “If thy revengeful heart can not forgive.” — Shak. “May my hands . . . Never brandish more revengeful steel.” — Shak. Syn. Vindictive; vengeful; resentful; malicious.