Adjective vindictive has 2 senses
- 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
Antonym: forgiving (indirect, via unforgiving)
- 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"
Antonym: unmalicious (indirect, via malicious)
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