HyperDic: vindictive

English > 2 senses of the word *vindictive*:
ADJECTIVE	all	vindictive, revengeful, vengeful	disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
ADJECTIVE	all	vindictive, despiteful, spiteful	showing malicious ill ... / ill will and a desire to hurt

vindictive > pronunciation
Sounds	vihndih'ktihv
Rhymes	abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...

English > *vindictive*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge.
Examples	"more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen
Synonyms	revengeful, vengeful
Broader	unforgiving	Unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy
Spanish	vengativo, vindicativo
Nouns	vindictiveness	a malevolent desire for revenge
Adverbs	vindictively	in a vindictive, revengeful manner

English > *vindictive*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	showing malicious ill ... / ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite / spite.
Example	"a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment"
Synonyms	despiteful, spiteful
Broader	malicious	Having the nature of or resulting from malice
Spanish	malévolo, maligno, rencoroso, venenoso
Catalan	malèvol, maliciós, maligne, rancuniós
Nouns	vindictiveness	a malevolent desire for revenge

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