Hypertext Webster Gateway: "vindictive"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Vindictive \Vin*dic"tive\, a. [For vindicative, confused with L.
vindicta revenge, punishment, fr. vindicare to vindicate. Cf.
{Vindicative}.]
1. Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge;
revengeful.
I am vindictive enough to repel force by force.
--Dryden.
2. Punitive. [Obs.]
{Vindictive damages}. (Law) See under {Damage}, n. --
{Vin*dic"tive*ly}, adv. -- {Vin*dic"tive*ness}, n.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
vindictive
adj 1: disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more
vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare;
"punishments...essentially vindictive in their
nature"- M.R.Cohen [syn: {revengeful}, {vengeful}]
2: 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"
[syn: {despiteful}, {spiteful}]
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