Nick Yarris

There is a man out there who prosecuted me. He's been constantly calling different lawyers, telling them how afraid of me his is. He's afraid I'll come after him now that I'm out, because of all the horrible things he did to me. The furthest thing from my mind I would ever do is waste a day being vindictive.

American Writer

Evo Morales

The most important thing is the indigenous people are not vindictive by nature. We are not here to oppress anybody - but to join together and build Bolivia, with justice and equality.

Bolivian Statesman

Reinhold Niebuhr

Democracies are indeed slow to make war, but once embarked upon a martial venture are equally slow to make peace and reluctant to make a tolerable, rather than a vindictive, peace.

American Theologian

W. Somerset Maugham

It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.

British Playwright

Howard Jacobson

The young come in many guises: vigorous and passionate, vindictive and mean-spirited. And not every person over 65 is dozing in a retirement home.

British Novelist

Carly Fiorina

When men cut jobs, they're seen as decisive. When women do, they're vindictive.

American Businesswoman

John Lydon

I had an Irish Catholic education. Horrible nuns, vindictive and cruel.

English Musician

Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy

The Congress is very vindictive, and they've proved it time and again.

Indian Politician

Pope Francis

Wretched are those who are vindictive and spiteful.

Argentinian Clergyman

Adam West

American Actor

Vindictive indicates strong negative feelings toward another person.

Negative Emotion

Use 'vindictive' when someone reacts with planned harm after being hurt first.

Reaction to Harm

Vindictive behavior usually follows some conflict or harm done by the other party.

Preceding Conflict

 Why does he think he's more important than anyone else?" Jumping quickly to the fifth rung, we conclude that this guy is heartless, inconsiderate, he needs to be taught a lesson and put in his place. We feel angry, frustrated, vindictive, justified. On our sixth rung,

Rethinking thinking -...

 and right-wing pundits and other critics have these talking points that shift the focus away from survivors. So suddenly, a movement that was started to support all survivors of sexual violence is being talked about like it's a vindictive plot against men.

Tarana Burke: Me Too is...

 vindictive Congress moved to make the South pay even more for its sins of secession to make the nation one in whole northern and southern soldiers fault one of the most destructive wars in history indeed if this war broke out