VINDICTIVE Meaning of VINDICTIVE in English [ vɪn'dɪktɪv ]■ adjective having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.Derivatives~ly adverb~ness noun OriginC17: from L. vindicta 'vengeance' + -ive . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004