Vindictive synonyms and antonyms

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Full of or given to revenge.

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Filled with, prompted by, or showing spite; malicious.

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cruel (related)

Deliberately seeking to inflict pain and suffering; enjoying others' suffering; without mercy or pity

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helpful (antonym)

Providing assistance; useful.

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forgiving (antonym)

Providing a margin for error or shortcomings.

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kind (antonym)

Affectionate, showing benevolence.

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Characterized by or stemming from a desire for revenge:

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Showing ill will; malicious

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generous (antonym)

Having qualities attributed to people of noble birth; noble-minded; gracious; magnanimous

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Impossible to placate or appease:

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Offensive in taste or smell; nauseating

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Full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving.

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nice (antonym)

1822, T. Creevey, Reminiscences, 28 Jul:

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Full of malice; spiteful.

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mean-spirited (related)

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forgiveness (related)

Disposed to seek revenge

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Not relenting; having no pity; not being or becoming lenient, mild, gentle, or merciful; unyielding; inflexibly rigid; hard; stern; cruel.

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Reluctant or refusing to forgive:

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callous (related)

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sadistic (related)

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despicable (related)

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domineer (related)

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arrogant (related)

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duplicitous (related)

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Feeling or showing resentment

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Resulting from or expressive of severe grief, anguish, or disappointment:

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Having an evil or harmful influence

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Relating to or part of a retaliation.

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cowardly (related)

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high-handed (related)

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ruthless (related)

Having or showing no pity; merciless; relentless

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Synonym Study

Spiteful implies a mean or malicious vindictiveness spiteful gossip
Vengeful and revengeful more directly stress the strong impulsion to action and the actual seeking of vengeance a vengeful, or revengeful, foe
Vindictive stresses the unforgiving nature of one who is animated by a desire to get even with another for a wrong or injury vindictive feelings

Find another word for vindictive. In this page you can discover 31 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for vindictive, like: revengeful, spiteful, cruel, helpful, forgiving, kind, vengeful, malign, generous, implacable and nasty.