vindictive

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

• disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; - Shakespeare; - M.R.Cohen
  • "more vindictive than jealous love"
  • "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"
• showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
  • "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment"

Adj

• Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful.
• Punitive.

Synonyms

avengeful, despiteful, nasty, pluckcrow, punishing, punitory, revengeful, spiteful, vengeable, vengeful, vengesome, vindical, vindictive, wreakful

Related Words

vindicate, vindication, vindicator