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vindictive |
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")
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