| 单词 | vindictive |
| 释义 | vindictive (once / 1342 pages) adj It is no fun hanging out with vindictive people, who are forever out to get back at people they think have hurt them. If you forget to say hello to them one day in the hall, they will carry a grudge against you into next week. Vindictive is often paired with mean, as in "the atmosphere of the cheerleading squad at my new school was vindictive and mean and I wanted nothing to do with it." Vindictive rumors show a spirit full of revenge. Vindictive is from Latin vindicta "revenge." The related Latin verb vindicare has the very different meaning "to defend or clear someone from guilt," and this is the source of the English verb vindicate. WORD FAMILYvindictive: unvindictive, vindictively, vindictiveness USAGE EXAMPLESOf the Evangelists, John is the most vindictive toward the Jews, and many Baroque settings of his Passion narrative preserve that animus. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) By then, there was already a movement afoot for more open, less vindictive government. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) At the same time, the AKP government must stop using vindictive, divisive language. The Guardian(Dec 17, 2016) 1adj disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen Syn revengeful, vengeful unforgiving unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy 2adj showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment Syn despiteful, spiteful malicious having the nature of or resulting from malice |
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