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Indicative vs Vindicative - What's the difference?

indicative | vindicative |

As adjectives the difference between indicative and vindicative

is that indicative is serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something while vindicative is having a tendency to vindicate.

As a noun indicative

is the indicative mood.

indicative

English

Alternative forms

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something
    • He had pains indicative of a heart attack.
  • (grammar) of, or relating to the indicative mood

    • Noun

  • (grammar) the indicative mood

    • External links

    * (wikipedia) ----

    vindicative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a tendency to vindicate.
  • Vindictive or excessively vengeful.

    • Derived terms

    * vindicate * vindicativeness ----