VINDICTIVE

vindictive. Vindictive, a. revengeful, given to revenge

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Vin‐dic″tive (?), a. [[For vindicative, confused with L. vindicta revenge, punishment, fr. vindicare to vindicate. Cf. Vindicative.]] 1. 1. Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful.
I am vindictive enough to repel force by force. Dryden. 2. 2. Punitive.
Vindictive damages. (Law) See under Damage, n. — Vin‐dic″tive‐ly, adv. — Vin‐dic″tive‐ness, n.