vindictive
vindictive
Definition
vin·dic·tive (vin dik′tiv)
vin·dic′·tively adverb
vin·dic′·tive·ness noun
vindictive
Synonyms
vindictive
modif.
Antonyms
vindictive stresses the unforgiving nature of one who is animated by a desire to get even with another for a wrong or injury vindictive feelings; vengeful and revengeful more directly stress the strong impulsion to action and the actual seeking of vengeance a vengeful, or revengeful, foe; spiteful implies a mean or malicious vindictiveness spiteful gossip
vindictive
Usage Examples
Preposition: for
- reason: However, you go far beyond questioning imo, you're very insulting and vindictive for no apparent good reason.
Modifies a noun
- act: We discussed many things including a rather vindictive act on the part of someone who has recently left my employer's employ.
- side: As one friend puts it: 'Monty does have a slightly vindictive side.
- woman: Simply a vindictive young woman or some vengeful phantom from his past?
- way: I called it a vindictive, mechanical way they withdrew the whip from Len Hurst.
- spirit: It is the vindictive spirit, the spirit that always demands reparation, that Christ is criticizing.
- campaign: He accuses her of waging a vindictive campaign against Sonia.
Modifying Another Word
- not: The word I'd use is demeaning but I'm not vindictive, so I'm not posting the URL.
- very: The press hound the lovers, the government spin doctors try to suppress all news and Joanna's husband becomes very vindictive.
- rather: Labor Members have behaved like rather vindictive members of a political party.
- personally: By all accounts he was a hard drinking, personally vindictive man with a grudge.
- plain: Go on, be imaginative, or just plain vindictive!
- even: There were also some allegations of deliberate and even vindictive assaults on at least two of the residents.
Used with adjective complement
- become: The press hound the lovers, the government spin doctors try to suppress all news and Joanna's husband becomes very vindictive.
Browse dictionary entries near vindictive
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- vine
- vinedresser
- vinegar
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- vinegary
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- vingt-et-un
