Meaning of VINDICTIVE
| Pronunciation: | | vin'diktiv
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- [adj] 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"
- [adj] disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen
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| | Synonyms: | | despiteful, malicious, revengeful, spiteful, unforgiving, vengeful |
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| | Definition: | | \Vin*dic"tive\, a. [For vindicative, confused with L.
vindicta revenge, punishment, fr. vindicare to vindicate. Cf.
{Vindicative}.]
1. Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge;
revengeful.
I am vindictive enough to repel force by force.
--Dryden.
2. Punitive. [Obs.]
{Vindictive damages}. (Law) See under {Damage}, n. --
{Vin*dic"tive*ly}, adv. -- {Vin*dic"tive*ness}, n.
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