showing a strong and unreasonable desire to harm or upset somebody because you think that they have harmed you synonym spiteful想复仇的;报复性的;怀恨的 He accused her of being vindictive. 他指责她存心报复。 a vindictive comment 报复性的言论 She liked to believe that she wasn’t vindictive by nature. 她喜欢相信自己天生没有报复心。 She’s nothing but a jealous, vindictive, old woman. 她完全是个易生嫉妒,存心报复的老女人。
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin vindicta ‘vengeance’ + -ive.