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vindictive

English

Etymology

From Latin vindicta (vengeance), from vindico (claim, vindicate), from vindex (defender), +? -ive.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /v?n?d?k.t?v/
  • Rhymes: -?kt?v

Adjective

vindictive (comparative more vindictive, superlative most vindictive)

  1. Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful.
  2. (obsolete) punitive

Synonyms

  • vengeful, revengeful, nasty
  • See also Thesaurus:vengeful

Derived terms

  • vindictively
  • vindictiveness

Related terms

  • vindicate
  • vindication
  • vindicator

Translations

Further reading

  • vindictive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • vindictive in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • vindictive at OneLook Dictionary Search

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hardhearted

English

Alternative forms

  • hard-hearted

Etymology

hard +? hearted

Adjective

hardhearted (comparative more hardhearted, superlative most hardhearted)

  1. Lacking in compassion; cold and pitiless.

Synonyms

  • stonehearted

Antonyms

  • softhearted

Translations

References

  • Webster, Noah (1828) , “hardhearted”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language
  • “hardhearted” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  • "hardhearted" in the Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus (Wordsmyth, 2002)

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