spiteful
[ spahyt-fuhl ]
/ ˈspaɪt fəl /
adjective
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SYNONYMS FOR spiteful
vengeful, mean, cruel, rancorous. Spiteful, revengeful, vindictive refer to a desire to inflict a wrong or injury on someone, usually in return for one received. Spiteful implies a mean or malicious desire for (often petty) revenge: a spiteful attitude toward a former friend. Revengeful implies a deep, powerful, and continued intent to repay a wrong: a fierce and revengeful spirit. Vindictive does not imply action necessarily, but stresses the unforgiving nature of the avenger: a vindictive look.
OTHER WORDS FROM spiteful
spite·ful·ly, adverbspite·ful·ness, nounun·spite·ful, adjectiveun·spite·ful·ly, adverbWords nearby spiteful
spitball, spitballer, spitchcock, spite, spite fence, spiteful, spitfire, spithead, spitsbergen, spitsticker, spitteler
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British Dictionary definitions for spitefulness
spiteful
/ (ˈspaɪtfʊl) /
adjective
full of or motivated by spite; vindictive
Derived forms of spiteful
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