vindictive

(vĭn-dĭk'tĭv)
adj.

1. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful.
2. Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful.

[From Latin vindicta, vengeance, from vindex, vindic-, surety, avenger. See vindicate.]

vindictively vin·dic'tive·ly adv.
vindictiveness vin·dic'tive·ness n.

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adjective

Disposed to seek revenge: revengeful, spiteful, vengeful. See forgiveness/vindictiveness.

adj

Definition: hateful, revengeful
Antonyms: forgiving, helpful, kind, nice

IN BRIEF: Wanting to get revenge.

I tried not to feel vindictive when someone called me names during the demonstration.

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• Troublesome, Negative, Irresponsible, or Unpleasant

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - hævngerrig

idioms:

• vindictive damages    forhøjet skadeserstatning som straf

Nederlands (Dutch)
wraakzuchtig, rancuneus

Français (French)
adj. - vindicatif, revanchard

idioms:

• vindictive damages    dommages-intérêts à titre punitif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unversöhnlich, nachtragend

idioms:

• vindictive damages    erhöhte Entschädigungszahlungen (als Strafe)

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εκδικητικός, μνησίκακος, κολαστήριος, σωφρονιστικός

idioms:

• vindictive damages    (νομ.) πρόστιμο

Italiano (Italian)
vendicativo

idioms:

• vindictive damages    risarcimento penale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - vingativo, vindicativo

idioms:

• vindictive damages    danos punitivos

Русский (Russian)
мстительный, карательный

idioms:

• vindictive damages    штрафные убытки

Español (Spanish)
adj. - vengativo, vindicativo

idioms:

• vindictive damages    daños punitivos

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - hämndlysten

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有报仇心的, 惩罚的, 怀恨的

idioms:

• vindictive damages    惩罚性损害赔偿

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有報仇心的, 懲罰的, 懷恨的

idioms:

• vindictive damages    懲罰性損害賠償

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 복수심을 품은, 앙심 깊은, 보복적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 復しゅう心のある, 執念深い, 報復の

idioms:

• vindictive damages    (法律)懲罰的損害賠償

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) انتقامي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נקמני, תאב-נקמה, רע-לב‬

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