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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, 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

    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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How to use vindictive in a sentence?

  1. 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.

  2. Wade Henderson:

    The failure of Corporate America to challenge the President's racist rhetoric is disheartening, but not surprising, after all, the economy is humming ; and most corporate leaders would prefer to avoid a confrontation with a vindictive President. But in the struggle for the soul of Corporate America, there can be no by-standers.

  3. 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.

  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. Ched Evans:

    It has been claimed that those using social media in an abusive and vindictive way towards this woman are supporters of mine, i wish to make it clear that these people are not my supporters, and I condemn their actions entirely and will continue to do so.


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