vindictive
vindictive · more vindictive · most vindictive
мстивий
мстительный
rachsüchtig
Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengefulHaving a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful.
/vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv/
» Tom is feeling vindictive.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful.
rachsüchtig
мсти́тельныйmstítelʹnyj
мсти́вийmstývyj
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
(obsolete)Punitive.
Examples
6 sentencesTom is feeling vindictive.
Tom can be very vindictive.
Yuri wasn't a vindictive person at all.
He became quite vindictive after his wife left him.
ruОн стал довольно злопамятным, после того как от него ушла жена.
He is very vindictive.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
having a tendency to seek revenge:
Русский
By meaning 1
having a tendency to seek revenge:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
having a tendency to seek revenge:
Origin
From Latin vindicta (“vengeance”) + -ive. Contrast Latin vindicātīvus.From Latin vindicta (“vengeance”) + -ive. Contrast Latin vindicātīvus.
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Forms
more vindictive, most vindictive| Comparative | more vindictive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most vindictive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
18 synonymsnastyB1punitiveC2vengefulrevengefulavengefulvengeablevengesomevindicalwreakfulpunishingpunitorycastigatorypunishmentalvindicatory
Close in meaning
- disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge:revengefulvengeful
- showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite:despitefulspiteful
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form