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What is "vindictive" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does vindictive mean in English? Meaning of vindictive definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "vindictive" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "vindictive": disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

Adjective

  • Meaning: disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  • Example: more vindictive than jealous love punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature
  • Synonyms: revengeful vengeful vindictive
  • Similar: unforgiving

    • Meaning of "vindictive": showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

    Adjective

  • Meaning: showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
  • Example: a despiteful fiend a truly spiteful child a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment
  • Synonyms: despiteful spiteful vindictive
  • Similar: malicious
  • Adjective: Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful. 1920, D. H. Lawrence, chapter 18, Women in Love[1]: The vindictive mockery in her voice made his brain quiver. 1933, H. G. Wells, The Shape of Things to Come[2]: The victors will exact vindictive penalties and the losers of course will undertake to pay, but none of them realizes that money is going to do the most extraordinary things to them when they begin upon that.1920, D. H. Lawrence, chapter 18, Women in Love[1]: The vindictive mockery in her voice made his brain quiver.1933, H. G. Wells, The Shape of Things to Come[2]: The victors will exact vindictive penalties and the losers of course will undertake to pay, but none of them realizes that money is going to do the most extraordinary things to them when they begin upon that.(obsolete) punitive

    • Synonyms:

    vengeful, resentful, ruthless, malicious, spiteful, cruel, unforgiving, merciless, grim, implacable, malignant, relentless, unrelenting, venomous, rancorous, retaliatory, avenging, grudging, wreakful,

    Antonyms:

    forgiving, compassionate, considerate, kind, merciful, helpful, gentle, giving, nice, sympathetic, thoughtful,

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    vindictive in English: vindictive
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