recriminative,a.|rɪˈkrɪmɪnətɪv| [f. as recriminate v. + -ive.] = recriminatory. 1828Southey in Q. Rev. XXXVIII. 234 That [defence] which rests upon recriminative accusation.1858Carlyle Fredk. Gt. i. iii. (1872) I. 24 Harsh words, mutually recriminative, rising ever higher.