Definition of "vindictive" []

• Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful. (adjective)
• Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful. (adjective)

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• "I realize that the word vindictive is a little strong for his comment to David, but there does seem to be some rancor coming from something."
• "And then the constant problem: how informed, smart, generous, dumb, ignorant or vindictive is the population, and what timeline do they consider — this year, or this century? bob h says:"
• "Lying will not get you in the WH; to be vindictive is non-Christian."