Definition & Meaning of "vindictive"in English

vindictive

having a strong desire to harm others

Examples

After losing the election, the vindictive politician spread false rumors about his opponent.

showing a strong desire or tendency to seek revenge

revengeful

vengeful

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most vindictive

Comparative

more vindictive

gradable

domain

behavior, emotion, morality

Examples

She spread malicious rumors about her former friend out of a vindictive desire to harm her reputation.

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unvindictive

vindictively

vindictiveness

vindictive

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