vindicativo
1. tending to or serving to vindicate; providing or acting as justification or defense
The evidence presented was vindicative of her innocence.
A evidência apresentada foi vindicativa de sua inocência.
2. relating to the act of clearing someone from blame or suspicion
His vindicative response to the accusations was well-received by the court.
Sua resposta vindicativa às acusações foi bem recebida pelo tribunal.
3. seeking or tending toward vindication or clearing of one's name
She took a vindicative approach to addressing the false rumors about her.
Ela adotou uma abordagem vindicativa para enfrentar os boatos falsos sobre ela.
This is a formal, rarely used adjective primarily encountered in legal, academic, and formal English discourse. In both American and Brazilian contexts, simpler alternatives like 'justificatory' or 'justificador' are often preferred in everyday communication. The word is more common in historical or literary texts than in contemporary usage.
Related Idioms & Phrases
vindicative evidence - evidência vindicativa
vindicative testimony - testemunho vindicativo
take a vindicative stance - tomar uma posição vindicativa
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