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- [vin-dik-tiv]
- /vɪnˈdɪk tɪv/
- /vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vin-dik-tiv]
- /vɪnˈdɪk tɪv/
Definitions of vindictive word
- adjective vindictive disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful: a vindictive person. 1
- adjective vindictive proceeding from or showing a revengeful spirit: vindictive rumors. 1
- adjective vindictive seeking revenge 1
- adjective vindictive If you say that someone is vindictive, you are critical of them because they deliberately try to upset or cause trouble for someone who they think has done them harm. 0
- adjective vindictive disposed to seek vengeance 0
- adjective vindictive characterized by spite or rancour 0
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Origin of vindictive
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin vindict(a) vengeance + -ive
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Parts of speech for Vindictive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vindictive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vindictive
adj vindictive
- accidentally on purpose — Deliberately, though apparently accidentally.
- baleful — Baleful means harmful, or expressing harmful intentions.
- bitchy — If someone is being bitchy or is making bitchy remarks, they are saying unkind things about someone.
- cattish — like a cat; feline
- correctional — Correctional means related to prisons.
adjective vindictive
- avenging — taking vengeance on someone or something for a wrong done
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
- cruel — Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
- homicidal — of or relating to homicide.
Antonyms for vindictive
adjective vindictive
- giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
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