Vitriolic vs Vindictive - What's the difference?
vitriolic | vindictive |
of, derived from, or similar to a vitriol
bitterly scathing; caustic: vitriolic criticism
(chemistry): Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste.
Having a tendency to seek revenge when , vengeful.
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(obsolete) punitive
As adjectives the difference between vitriolic and vindictive
is that vitriolic is of, derived from, or similar to a vitriol while vindictive is having a tendency to seek revenge when , vengeful.vitriolic
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(en adjective)See also
* Vitriolic acid * sulphuric acid * vitriolvindictive
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(en adjective)citation, passage=The vindictive mockery in her voice made his brain quiver.}}
citation, passage=The victors will exact vindictive penalties and the losers of course will undertake to pay, but none of them realizes that money is going to do the most extraordinary things to them when they begin upon that.}}