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vindictive
[
vin-
dik
-tiv
]
Origin
vin·dic·tive
/
vɪnˈdɪk
tɪv
/
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[
vin-
dik
-tiv
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful:
a vindictive person.
2.
proceeding from or showing a revengeful spirit:
vindictive rumors.
Origin:
1610–20;
<
Latin
vindict
(
a
) vengeance +
-ive
Related forms
vin·dic·tive·ly,
adverb
vin·dic·tive·ness,
noun
un·vin·dic·tive,
adjective
un·vin·dic·tive·ly,
adverb
un·vin·dic·tive·ness,
noun
Can be confused:
vindicatory
,
vindictive
.
Synonyms
1.
unforgiving.
See
spiteful.
Antonyms
1.
forgiving.
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vindictive
(vɪnˈdɪktɪv)
—
adj
1.
disposed to seek vengeance
2.
characterized by spite or rancour
3.
English law
(of damages) in excess of the compensation due to the plaintiff and imposed in punishment of the defendant
[C17: from Latin
vindicta
revenge, from
vindicāre
to
vindicate
]
vin'dictively
—
adv
vin'dictiveness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
vindictive
1610s, from L. vindicta "revenge" (see
vindication
). Related: Vindictively.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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