- vin|dic|a|tive
- vin|dic|a|tive «vihn DIHK uh tihv, VIHN duh KAY-», adjective.1. tending to vindicate; justifying.2. Obsolete. vindictive.
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vin|dic´tive|ness — vin|dic|tive «vihn DIHK tihv», adjective. 1. wanting revenge; bearing a grudge: »He is so vindictive that he never forgives anybody. SYNONYM(S): revengeful, spiteful. 2. showing a strong tendency toward revenge: »Vindictive acts rarely do much… … Useful english dictionary
vin|dic´tive|ly — vin|dic|tive «vihn DIHK tihv», adjective. 1. wanting revenge; bearing a grudge: »He is so vindictive that he never forgives anybody. SYNONYM(S): revengeful, spiteful. 2. showing a strong tendency toward revenge: »Vindictive acts rarely do much… … Useful english dictionary
vin|dic|tive — «vihn DIHK tihv», adjective. 1. wanting revenge; bearing a grudge: »He is so vindictive that he never forgives anybody. SYNONYM(S): revengeful, spiteful. 2. showing a strong tendency toward revenge: »Vindictive acts rarely do much good.… … Useful english dictionary
vin·dic·tive — … Useful english dictionary
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
dic — ad·dic·tion; ae·dic·u·la; ae·dic·u·lar; an·a·car·dic; ap·o·dic·tic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar; ap·pen·dic·u·la·ta; ap·pen·dic·u·late; ar·che·dic·ty·on; as·ci·dic·o·lous; as·dic; ben·e·dic·tin·ism; ben·e·dic·tion; ben·e·dic·tive; ben·e·dic·to·ry;… … English syllables
vin — al·e·vin; ali·vin·cu·lar; an·thra·fla·vin; ari·bo·fla·vin·o·sis; cal·vin·ism; cal·vin·ize; car·lo·vin·gi·an; cha·vin; di·vin·a·to·ry; di·vin·i·fy; di·vin·i·ty; di·vin·i·ty·ship; fla·vin; gar·de·vin; gris·eo·ful·vin; hep·a·to·fla·vin;… … English syllables
vindicatory — vin•di•ca•to•ry [[t]ˈvɪn dɪ kəˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] also vin•dic•a•tive [[t]vɪnˈdɪk ə tɪv, ˈvɪn dɪˌkeɪ [/t]] adj. 1) tending to vindicate 2) punitive … From formal English to slang
vindictive — vin|dic|tive [ vın dıktıv ] adjective someone who is vindictive is cruel to anyone who hurts them and will not forgive them: vindictive toward: Divorced couples often become quite vindictive toward each other. a. used about people s behavior: a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vindictive — vin•dic•tive [[t]vɪnˈdɪk tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) vengeful 2) proceeding from or showing a revengeful spirit • Etymology: 1610–20; < L vindict(a) vengeance (cf. vindicate) + ive vin•dic′tive•ly, adv. vin•dic′tive•ness, n … From formal English to slang
