Grep of noun vindictive
vindictiveness
Overview of adj vindictive
The adj vindictive has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) revengeful, vindictive, vengeful -- (disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen)
2. (1) despiteful, spiteful, vindictive -- (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")
Antonyms of adj vindictive
2 senses of vindictive
Sense 1
revengeful, vindictive, vengeful
INDIRECT (VIA unforgiving) -> forgiving
Sense 2
despiteful, spiteful, vindictive
INDIRECT (VIA malicious) -> unmalicious
Similarity of adj vindictive
2 senses of vindictive
Sense 1
revengeful, vindictive, vengeful
=> unforgiving (vs. forgiving)
Sense 2
despiteful, spiteful, vindictive
=> malicious (vs. unmalicious)
Attributes of adj vindictive
Familiarity of adj vindictive
vindictive used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj vindictive
unvindictive
vindictive
Overview of adj vindictive
The adj vindictive has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) revengeful, vindictive, vengeful -- (disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen)
2. (1) despiteful, spiteful, vindictive -- (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")
vindictive definition
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