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adjective
1.
disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful: a vindictive person.
2.
proceeding from or showing a revengeful spirit: vindictive rumors.
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
Antonyms
1. forgiving.
1. forgiving.
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vindictive
1610s, from L. vindicta "revenge" (see vindication). Related: Vindictively.
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