vindictive

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Yes they were out of order (although the way it was reported made it seem to be nasty and vindictive, and while it maybe nasty it was certainly not vindictive) and the initial apology was a little pathetic.

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  1. adjective Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful.
  2. adjective Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful.

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  • His attacks on Obama were not only sleazy and vindictive, they were counterproductive and a big part of why he lost the election.
  • Dr. Cheryl Freeman's letter as the vindictive, spiteful, entitled hatchet-job that it was and treated the vicious nsatygram accordingly - instead of trying to manufacture a bogus / wrongful "disruptive physician" termination around it? —  Dr.J's HouseCalls
  • So she's crooked, vindictive, abuses her power and tries to censor library books that she doesn't agree with. —  ShoutWire.com
  • In vindictive, almost-gruesome fashion, Tony suffocates poor, unsuspecting Larry right after the agent takes a gunshot to the stomach. —  Paste Magazine
  • Today my own life clearly shows i am wrong in trusting this good for nothing, vindictive, arrogant, jelousy & vengence rich, cursing, sadistic, treacherous, untrustworthy, unreliable GOD, while my dad was right .. after all he is sucessful & prosperous in each and everything he does, while me, a total failure. —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
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ferocious ·  implacable ·  cruel ·  spiteful ·  revengeful ·  malicious ·  tyrannical ·  ruthless ·  jealous ·  inhuman ·  envious ·  hateful
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Etymologies (2)

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

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  1. Shortened from vindicative, after L. vindicta, vengeance, from vindicare (vindicere), vindicate: see vindicate.
 

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/vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
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