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Another word for vindictive

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Adjective

  1. Disposed to seek revenge

    See also:

    forgiveness

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Another word for vindictive

Modifier
  1. See also:

    ruthless

    cruel

    Antonyms:

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
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Sentence Examples

  • He's a very vindictive man.

  • The man had a vindictive streak as wide as the valley, no doubt there.

  • Indisputably Charles was cruel, ungenerous and vindictive; yet he seems, at all hazards, strenuously to have endeavoured to do his duty during a period of political and religious transition, and, despite his violence and brutality, possessed many of the qualities of a wise and courageous statesman.

  • Bogdanich is vindictive and you'll pay for your obstinacy, said Kirsten.

  • The "Vindictive" in addition to her to 6-in.

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