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- Dictionaryvindictive/vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
adjective
- 1. having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge: "the criticism was both vindictive and personalized"
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VINDICTIVE definition: 1. having or showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they harmed you; unwilling to…. Learn more.
Aug 2, 2012 · : intended to cause anguish or hurt : spiteful. vindictively adverb. vindictiveness noun. Synonyms. revengeful. vengeful. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of vindictive in a Sentence.
unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy. adjective. showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite. “a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment” synonyms: despiteful, malignant, spiteful. malicious. having the nature of or resulting from malice. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Vindictive."
having or showing a desire to harm someone because you think that the person has harmed you; unwilling to forgive: She was immature, spiteful, even vindictive at times. (Definition of vindictive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
adjective. 1. disposed to seek vengeance. 2. characterized by spite or rancour. 3. English law. (of damages) in excess of the compensation due to the plaintiff and imposed in punishment of the defendant. Collins English Dictionary.
A person described as vindictive is usually someone who holds a grudge and who always tries to get back at people who they think have wronged them in some way. Vindictive people retaliate against others for any insult or perceived slight. Vindictive people do not let things go.
showing a strong and unreasonable desire to harm or upset somebody because you think that they have harmed you synonym spiteful. He accused her of being vindictive. a vindictive comment. She liked to believe that she wasn’t vindictive by nature. They are just jealous, vindictive people. Word Origin. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
1. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful. 2. Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful. [From Latin vindicta, vengeance, from vindex, vindic-, surety, avenger; see vindicate.] vin·dic′tive·ly adv. vin·dic′tive·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful. American Heritage. Synonyms: vengeful. revengeful. spiteful. despiteful. rancorous. nasty. malign. malevolent. bitter. retaliatory. implacable. cruel. unforgiving. Antonyms: nice. helpful. forgiving. kind.
VINDICTIVE definition: intending to harm or upset someone who has harmed or upset you. Learn more.
