vindictive

vin·dic·tive

V0105500 (vĭn-dĭk′tĭv)adj.1. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful.2. Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful.

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[From Latin vindicta, vengeance, from vindex, vindic-, surety, avenger; see vindicate.]

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vin·dic′tive·ly adv.vin·dic′tive·ness n.

vindictive

(vɪnˈdɪktɪv) adj1. disposed to seek vengeance2. characterized by spite or rancour3. (Law) English law (of damages) in excess of the compensation due to the plaintiff and imposed in punishment of the defendant[C17: from Latin vindicta revenge, from vindicāre to vindicate] vinˈdictively adv vinˈdictiveness n

vin•dic•tive

(vɪnˈdɪk tɪv)

adj. 1. vengeful. 2. proceeding from or showing a revengeful spirit. [1610–20; < Latin vindict(a) vengeance (compare vindicate) + -ive] vin•dic′tive•ly, adv. vin•dic′tive•ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	vindictive - disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohenrevengeful, vengefulunforgiving - unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy; "a surly unforgiving old woman"
	2.	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, spitefulmalicious - having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling

vindictive

adjective vengeful, malicious, spiteful, relentless, resentful, malignant, unrelenting, unforgiving, implacable, venomous, rancorous, revengeful, full of spleen a vindictive woman desperate for revenge
generous, forgiving, relenting, merciful, magnanimous, unvindictive

vindictive

adjectiveDisposed to seek revenge:revengeful, spiteful, vengeful.

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