That we must keep in our thoughts, not for vindictive motives, but for security.
It is vindictive, it is cunning, at times it is clever.
He is clever, cold, cunning, ruthless and vindictive.
Another untruth is the use of the word "vindictive".
They are having vindictive motives.
These latter are a very unapproachable and vindictive tribe, and their country is anything but subdued, although recent expeditions have done much to open it up.
All these long-term benefits that become likely with a reputation of being vindictive may eventually compensate for the costs of punishment and may lead to a net benefit.
In another, it embodies all that is selfish, vindictive, and anti-social within human communities, epitomizing treachery and disharmony in societies that strive for unity and neighbourliness.
