vindictive

vin·dic·tive  (vn-dktv)

adj.

1. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful.

2. Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful.

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[From Latin vindicta, vengeance, from vindex, vindic-, surety, avenger; see vindicate.]

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vin·dictive·ly adv.

vin·dictive·ness n.

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vindictive [vɪnˈdɪktɪv]

adj

1. disposed to seek vengeance

2. characterized by spite or rancour

3. (Law) English law (of damages) in excess of the compensation due to the plaintiff and imposed in punishment of the defendant

[from Latin vindicta revenge, from vindicāre to vindicate]

vindictively  adv

vindictiveness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	vindictive - disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen revengeful, vengeful unforgiving - unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy; "a surly unforgiving old woman"
	2.	vindictive - 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" despiteful, spiteful malicious - having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling

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vindictive

adjective vengeful, malicious, spiteful, relentless, resentful, malignant, unrelenting, unforgiving, implacable, venomous, rancorous, revengeful, full of spleen a vindictive woman desperate for revenge
generous, forgiving, relenting, merciful, magnanimous, unvindictive

Translations

vindictive [vɪnˈdɪktɪv] ADJ → vengativo; (= spiteful) → rencoroso
to be vindictive towards sb → ser vengativo con algn

vindictive [vɪnˈdɪktɪv] adj [person] → vindicatif/ive, rancunier/ière

vindictive

adj speech, person → rachsüchtig; mood → nachtragend, unversöhnlich; he is not a vindictive person → er ist nicht nachtragend; these measures are likely to make the unions feel vindictive → diese Maßnahmen könnten bei den Gewerkschaften auf Unwillen or Ressentiments stoßen; I hope you won’t feel vindictive because of my rather harsh criticism → ich hoffe, Sie tragen mir meine etwas harte Kritik nicht nach or Sie nehmen mir meine etwas harte Kritik nicht übel; corporal punishment can make pupils feel vindictive toward(s) the teacher → die Prügelstrafe kann die Schüler gegen den Lehrer aufbringen; to feel a moment’s vindictive pleasure → einen Moment der Schadenfreude verspüren

vindictive [vɪnˈdɪktɪv] adj → vendicativo/a
to feel vindictive towards sb → volersi vendicare di qn