'Vindictive' definitions:
Definition of 'vindictive'
From: WordNet
adjective
Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen [syn: revengeful, vindictive, vengeful]
adjective
Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment" [syn: despiteful, spiteful, vindictive]
Definition of 'Vindictive'
From: GCIDE
- Vindictive \Vin*dic"tive\, a. [For vindicative, confused with L. vindicta revenge, punishment, fr. vindicare to vindicate. Cf. Vindicative.]
- 1. Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful. [1913 Webster]
- I am vindictive enough to repel force by force. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Punitive. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Vindictive damages. (Law) See under Damage, n. [1913 Webster] -- {Vin*dic"tive*ly}, adv. -- {Vin*dic"tive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]