- 1. a. Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful. Source: opted
- 2. a. Punitive. Source: opted
- 3. adj. disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge Source: wordnet
- 4. adj. showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful. I am vindictive enough to repel force by force. Dryden. 2. Punitive. [Obs.] Vindictive damages. (Law) See under Damage, n. -- Vin*dic"tive*ly, adv. -- Vin*dic"tive*ness, n. Source: webster
- 6. j:100 s disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge s showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite Source: ecdict
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