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English Dictionary: vindictive by the DICT Development Group
2 results for vindictive
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vindictive
adj
  1. disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen
    Synonym(s): revengeful, vindictive, vengeful
  2. 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"
    Synonym(s): despiteful, spiteful, vindictive
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Vindictive \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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