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UK
/vɪndˈɪktɪv/
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[ US /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/ ]
[ US /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature
more vindictive than jealous love -
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment
a truly spiteful child
a despiteful fiend
How To Use vindictive In A Sentence
- The children were silent, hostile, vindictive, continuously complaining of hunger.
- In an act of petty vindictiveness she was deprived of the title of Her Royal Highness.
- It is not true suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering, for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.
- But the greatest controversy concerns the character of the racist cop who pursues Carter vindictively, lying, cheating and forging a signature in an effort to frame him.
- Are our democratically elected persons being vindictive? The Sun
- I had no idea who this nasty, vindictive, evil person was. Times, Sunday Times
- He grinned vindictively, and the correspondent seemed to lose all interest. CHAPTER 28
- I personally do not get any pleasure from seeing people locked up for a long time, but these people were cruel and vindictive. Times, Sunday Times
- He said: ‘The judge punitively and vindictively imposed these defence costs.’
- I don't like Kevin — he's got a nasty vindictive streak in him.