vengefulness

noun

Definition of vengefulnessnext
as in vindictiveness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengefulness
  1. malice
  2. malevolence
  3. jealousy
  4. spite
  5. virulence
  6. resentment
  7. envy
  8. venom
Noun
  • There are plenty of GMs out there who try to emulate Lamoriello as far as trying to keep any news from leaking or keeping a close watch on what’s posted on social media, but the difference with Lou is that his rules are not enforced with malice or high emotion.
    — Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
  • To a degree surprising for those who think of the Trump administration as a mere composite of malice, nihilism, and chaos, its Ukraine policy seems orchestrated, with three big pieces dropping yesterday alone.
    — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Definition of malice
Noun
  • Moreover, there are hints of malevolence at an even grander scale.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Or in the case of Polanski’s, of the Hey-nothing-personal malevolence of late-model capitalism?
    — Jim Shepard, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Definition of malevolence
Noun
  • Playing boxer Jake LaMotta, Robert De Niro gave all of his mind and body to this portrait of a man destroyed by his anger, his jealousies, his pride, his retrograde notions of manhood.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Commonplace virtues turn toward vice: compassion veers toward deceit, attentive parenting toward either laxity or oppressiveness, friendship toward jealousy or contempt, sociability toward falsehood or cruelty.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of jealousy
Noun
  • In spite of the existing clouds, there probably will be large breaks and openings that will allow for periodic views of the moon going into eclipse.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • But in spite of his power, the Red Hulk could still make sense on the team.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of spite
Noun
  • Everything about the movement surprised political observers: its virulence, its magnitude, its provincial origins, its apparent lack of structure and leadership, and its adamant refusal to be co-opted by existing political parties and unions.
    — Arthur Goldhammer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2018
  • An ePPP is a pathogen that has been modified to enhance its transmissibility and virulence.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of virulence
Noun
  • From a psychological perspective, Saunders-Waldron highlighted how repeatedly ignoring someone's boundaries can breed resentment and emotional fatigue which can explain the woman's stance.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Fueled by years of resentment, Dante targets Dom’s family and closest friends, forcing the crew to scatter across the globe in a desperate bid to survive.
    — Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of resentment
Noun
  • Ye also dropped a song the day of the Super Bowl, further fueling assumptions of envy.
    — Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Stop that Zillow-scrolling — there's a more satisfying way to get some serious house envy this weekend.
    — Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of envy
Noun
  • Common triggers include certain foods, some medications, insect venom and latex.
    — Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The first is that his barbed interventions could signal the full-scale arrival in Europe of the kind of online venom, misinformation, and conspiracy theories – and the angry polarization – that have poisoned American politics.
    — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
Definition of venom
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