vindictive

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adjective

1. disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge (Freq. 2)
- "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare
- "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen
• Syn:
revengeful, vengeful
• Similar to:
unforgiving
• Derivationally related forms:
vengefulness (for: vengeful), vindictiveness
2. showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt;
motivated by spite (Freq. 1)
- a despiteful fiend
- a truly spiteful child
- a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment
• Syn:
despiteful, spiteful
• Similar to:
malicious
• Derivationally related forms:
vindictiveness, spitefulness (for: spiteful)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  despiteful, spiteful, revengeful, vengeful