vin·dic·tive

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• 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|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|a|tive — «vihn DIHK uh tihv, VIHN duh KAY », adjective. 1. tending to vindicate; justifying. 2. Obsolete. vindictive. ╂[< Medieval Latin vindicativus < Latin vindicāre; see etym. under vindicate (Cf. ↑vindicate)] …   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

• vindictive — vin·dic·tive …   English syllables

• vindictively — vin·dic·tive·ly …   English syllables

• 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