# vindictive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv/ · frequency rank #29,882

## Definitions
1. Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful.
2. Punitive.

## Etymology
From Latin vindicta (“vengeance”) + -ive. Contrast Latin vindicātīvus.

## Common misspellings (15)
`ivndictive`, `vidnictive`, `vindcitive`, `vinddictive`, `vindicctive`, `vindicitve`, `vindictiev`, `vindictivve`, `vindicttive`, `vindictvie`, `vinditcive`, `vinidctive`, `vinndictive`, `vnidictive`, `vvindictive`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vindictive