Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; SYN. vindictive, vengeful.
ETYM For vindicative, confused with Latin vindicta revenge, punishment, from vindicare to vindicate. Related to Vindicative.
1. Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful.
2. Punitive.
In a vindictive, revengeful manner; SYN. vengefully, vindictively.