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vindictive
[ vin-dik-tiv ]
adjective
- disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful:
a vindictive person.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- proceeding from or showing a revengeful spirit:
vindictive rumors.
vindictive
/ ɪˈɪɪ /
adjective
- disposed to seek vengeance
- characterized by spite or rancour
- English law (of damages) in excess of the compensation due to the plaintiff and imposed in punishment of the defendant
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱پ, adverb
- ˈ徱پԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·徱·پ· adverb
- ·徱·پ·Ա noun
- ܲ··徱·پ adjective
- un··徱·پ· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of vindictive1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of vindictive1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Trump administration will undoubtedly be emboldened to engage in unlawful, vindictive defunding of other universities, and now it will be politically harder for the next university to fight back.
When asked if the claimed cuts were "vindictive" in nature, St. Clair said that would be in line with how Musk operates.
The OfS, it added, had pursued a "vindictive and unreasonable campaign" against the university.
It added there had been no "substantive engagement" other than via written correspondence, and it accused the regulator of pursuing a "vindictive and unreasonable campaign".
“This vindictive and unwarranted action is a slap in the face to Tribes and all supporters of public lands.”
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More About Vindictive
What doesvindictive mean?
Vindictive is usually used to describe someone who’s known for frequently seeking revenge. It can also be used to describe the vengeful actions of such a person.
A person described as vindictive is usually someone who holds a grudge and who always tries to get back at people who they think have wronged them in some way. Vindictive people retaliate against others for any insult or perceived slight. Vindictive people do not let things go.
The word is always used negatively to imply criticism of such people or actions.
Example: I’ve never seen someone so vindictive—he’s obsessed with getting back at everyone who has ever slighted him, even when it happened years ago.
Where doesvindictive come from?
The first records of the word vindictive come from the early 1600s. It comes from the Latin vindicta, meaning “revenge,” from the verb Ի徱, “t vindicate.”
A single action can be called vindictive if it’s particularly spiteful. But the word is most commonly used to describe people who show a pattern of seeking revenge for even the slightest slights, even those that were unintended. The retaliation of a vindictive person can come in many forms, but you can be pretty sure that it will come in some form. That’s because vindictive people do not forgive and forget.
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What are some other forms of vindictive?
- vindictively (adverb)
- vindictiveness (noun)
What are some synonyms for vindictive?
What are some words that share a root or word element with vindictive?
What are some words that often get used in discussing vindictive?
How isvindictive used in real life?
Vindictive is always used negatively to criticize someone for being focused on revenge.
At every setback, you have the opportunity to show who you really are:
Do you turn vindictive, and use the opportunity to inflict as much pain as possible?
or
Do you dig deep and act with fairness, compassion and generosity?
True character is forged in the furnace of hardship
— Omar Kassim (@okassim)
Why are people so vindictive on social media
— Susan (@susaninBA1)
Some people are vindictive in advance.
They imagine how they'll be wronged and then decide how they will punish those who, thus far, have done nothing to harm them.
And they appear to take great pleasure in administering this premature, imaginary punishment. ( "I'll show them!" )— J. D. Landis (@J_D_Landis)
Try usingvindictive!
Which of the following words does NOT describe someone considered vindictive?
A. forgiving
B. vengeful
C. venomous
D. grudging
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