Defenition of the word vindictive

• Defenition of the word vindictive

  • Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge.
  • 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"
  • disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen
  • showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
  • disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

Synonyms for the word vindictive

• • bitter
  • cruel
  • despiteful
  • hurtful
  • implacable
  • malevolent
  • malicious
  • mean
  • merciless
  • nasty
  • pitiless
  • rancorous
  • resentful
  • revengeful
  • ruthless
  • spiteful
  • unforgiving
  • unkind
  • vengeful

Similar words in the vindictive

• • malicious
  • unforgiving
  • vindictive
  • vindictively
  • vindictiveness
  • vindictiveness's

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