Adjective: vindictive vin'dik-tiv
- Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
"punishments … essentially vindictive in their nature"; "more vindictive than jealous love";
- revengeful, vengeful
- Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
"a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment";
- despiteful [archaic], spiteful
See also: malicious, poisonous, unforgiving, venomous, vicious, viperous
Encyclopedia: Vindictive