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Vindicative vs Protective - What's the difference?

vindicative | protective |

As adjectives the difference between vindicative and protective

is that vindicative is having a tendency to vindicate while protective is serving, intended or wishing to protect.

As a noun protective is

(british) something that protects.

vindicative

English

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * vindicate * vindicativeness ----

    protective

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving, intended or wishing to protect.

    • Derived terms

    * protective custody

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British) Something that protects.
  • A condom.