vindictive English

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What does vindictive mean?

vindictive

— adjective disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge more vindictive than jealous love — Shakespeare punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature — M.R.Cohen

— adjective (= despiteful, spiteful) 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

Synonyms vindictive synonyms

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vengeful

revengeful

spiteful

malicious

retaliative

rancorous

malevolent

despiteful

venomous

retaliatory

resentful

punitive

unforgiving

tenacious

splenetic

retributive

punitory

persistent

mean

ill-disposed

cruel

avengeful

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Revenge

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