vindictive

vindictive is a 10-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful. Face value is 19 in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 19 · Words With Friends 23 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful.
2. adjective. Punitive.
3. adjective. showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

   "a despiteful fiend"

   "a truly spiteful child"

   Synonyms: despiteful, spiteful

4. adjective. disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge- Shakespeare- M.R.Cohen

   "more vindictive than jealous love"

   "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"

   Synonyms: revengeful, vengeful

Synonyms

despiteful, spiteful, revengeful, vengeful

Common word forms

vindictively, vindictiveness

Words from these letters

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