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vindictive
01
having a strong desire to harm others
Examples
After losing the election, the vindictive politician spread false rumors about his opponent.
02
showing a strong desire or tendency to seek revenge
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most vindictive
Comparative
more vindictive
gradable
Examples
She spread malicious rumors about her former friend out of a vindictive desire to harm her reputation.
Lexical Tree
unvindictive
vindictively
vindictiveness
vindictive
