Synonyms for VINDICTIVE
vɪnˈdɪk tɪvvin·dic·tive

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1. vindictiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   vengeful, revengeful, nasty

2. vindictiveadjective

   Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged.

   Synonyms:
   nasty, revengeful, vengeful

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1. vindictive

   Synonyms:
   revengeful, spiteful, unforgiving, unrelenting, implacable, rancorous, unmerciful

   Antonyms:
   forgiving, generous, forbearing, merciful, unvindictive

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1. revengeful, vindictive, vengefuladjective

   disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

   "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen

   Synonyms:
   vengeful, vindictive, revengeful, spiteful, despiteful

   Antonyms:
   forgiving, unmalicious

2. despiteful, spiteful, vindictiveadjective

   showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

   "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment"

   Synonyms:
   vengeful, despiteful, spiteful, revengeful, vindictive

   Antonyms:
   unmalicious, forgiving

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1. vindictiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   revengeful, unforgiving, unrelenting, implacable, vengeful, rancorous, malevolent, malicious, malignant, spiteful, resentful

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1. vindictiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   revengeful, implacable, malevolent, rancorous

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1. List of paraphrases for "vindictive":

   vengeful

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1. Mark Geragos:

   This redundant and vindictive indictment is nothing more than a desperate attempt to make headlines.

2. Adam Schiff:

   What may be personal, though, and I think I have to be very candid about this, is I made the argument that it's going to require moral courage to stand up to this President, and this is a wrathful and vindictive president.

3. Dana Boente:

   For his own vindictive purposes, Jeffrey Sterling carelessly disclosed extremely valuable, highly classified information that he had taken an oath to keep secret.

4. Justin Pidot:

   The statute is written in overbroad terms and could apply to circumstances that we cannot envision, you can imagine a circumstance where a local sheriff might enforce it in order to be vindictive against an enemy, for example.

5. The Republican-controlled Senate:

   Instead of self-victimizing and self-aggrandizing, instead of being spiteful and vindictive, President Trump could have used his nationally televised speech to show some contrition and unite the nation.