Defenition of the word spiteful

• Defenition of the word spiteful

  • Characterized by malice.
  • showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment"
  • characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood"; "told spiteful stories about the fat lady"
  • showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

Synonyms for the word spiteful

• • despiteful
  • hateful
  • horrid
  • hurtful
  • malicious
  • mean
  • nasty
  • unkind
  • unpleasant
  • vindictive

Similar words in the spiteful

• • awful
  • malicious
  • nasty
  • spiteful
  • spitefuller
  • spitefullest
  • spitefully
  • spitefulness
  • spitefulness's

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