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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)
- Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful.
- (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)
- 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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