Antonyms for vindictive
vɪnˈdɪk tɪvvin·dic·tive

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1. vindictiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   vengeful, revengeful, nasty

2. vindictiveadjective

   Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged.

   Synonyms:
   nasty, revengeful, vengeful

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1. vindictive

   Antonyms:
   forgiving, generous, forbearing, merciful, unvindictive

   Synonyms:
   revengeful, spiteful, unforgiving, unrelenting, implacable, rancorous, unmerciful

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1. revengeful, vindictive, vengefuladjective

   disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

   "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen

   Antonyms:
   forgiving, unmalicious

   Synonyms:
   vengeful, revengeful, spiteful, despiteful

2. despiteful, spiteful, vindictiveadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   unmalicious, forgiving

   Synonyms:
   vengeful, despiteful, spiteful, revengeful

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1. vindictiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   revengeful, implacable, malevolent, rancorous

How to use vindictive in a sentence?

1. The Republican-controlled Senate:

   Instead of self-victimizing and self-aggrandizing, instead of being spiteful and vindictive, President Trump could have used his nationally televised speech to show some contrition and unite the nation.

2. Katie Hill:

   Allegations that I have been involved in a relationship with Graham Kelly are absolutely false, i am saddened that the deeply personal matter of my divorce has been brought into public view and the vindictive claims of my ex have now involved the lives and reputations of unrelated parties.

3. W. Somerset Maugham:

   It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering, for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.

4. Mark Geragos:

   This redundant and vindictive indictment is nothing more than a desperate attempt to make headlines.

5. New York-baseddefense attorney Lance Fletcher:

   Vindictive does not equal vindication and never will. to me, this motion seems like a good idea because it will not hurt Gawker to make it at this point but it probably won't succeed because it is difficult to overturn are jury verdict and it is unclear how relevant the additional tapes would have been.

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