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    vindictive
    /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge: "the criticism was both vindictive and personalized"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVINDICTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Vindictive means having or showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they harmed you; unwilling to forgive. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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      vindictive translate: vingativo. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Spiteful

      SPITEFUL definition: 1. wanting to annoy, upset, or hurt...

    • Revengeful

      REVENGEFUL definition: 1. wanting revenge 2. wanting...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vindictiveVindictive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of vindictive, an adjective that describes someone who seeks revenge or causes harm. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVINDICTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Vindictive means having or showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they harmed you; unwilling to forgive. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVINDICTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Vindictive means disposed to seek revenge or spiteful towards someone who has harmed them. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of vindictive with sentences and translations.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vindictiveVindictive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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."

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › vindictivevindictive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Vindictive means showing a strong and unreasonable desire to harm or upset somebody because you think that they have harmed you. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation and example sentences.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › vindictiveVindictive - definition of vindictive by The Free Dictionary

    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.