Associations to the word «Vindictive»
Noun
- Persecution
- Savage
- Indifference
- Sentiment
- Mischief
- Motive
- Foe
- Iris
- Mean
- Outrage
- Glance
- Carpenter
- Spite
- Eleanor
- Schmidt
- Plea
- Pride
- Prejudice
- Lorraine
- Indignation
- Conduct
- Nature
- Bitch
- Gloucester
- Idiot
- Streak
- Accused
- Brigadier
- Expression
- Ill
- Pleasure
- Severity
- Fate
- Zeus
- Sympathy
- Offence
- Villain
- Joy
- Courage
- Victim
- Penalty
- Grief
- Deed
- Casting
- Raid
- Belle
- Conscience
- Sentence
- Justice
- Determination
- Dealer
Adjective
Wiktionary
VINDICTIVE, adjective. Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful.
VINDICTIVE, adjective. (obsolete) punitive
Dictionary definition
VINDICTIVE, adjective. Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen.
VINDICTIVE, adjective. 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".
Wise words
We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control
our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we
are then master of the situation.