What does the following statement or phrase mean?

VINDICTIVE
VINDICTIVE (Adjective):vengeful
Answer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Synonyms:   revengeful, avenging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Antonyms forgiving

Example Sentence:

The criticism was both vindictive and personalized