Definition of vindictive Vindictive
/vɪndɪˈktɪv/ - [vindiktiv] - vin•dic•tive
We found 6 definitions of vindictive from 4 different sources.
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What does vindictive mean?
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| vindictive - showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment" | ||
| despiteful, spiteful | ||
| malicious having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling | ||
| vindictive - disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen | ||
| revengeful, vengeful | ||
| unforgiving unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy; "a surly unforgiving old woman" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- vindictive (a.)
Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful. - vindictive (a.)
Punitive.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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vindictive
Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge.
