spiteful
[ spahyt-fuhl ]
/ ˈspaɪt fəl /
adjective
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, adverb spite·ful·ness, noun un·spite·ful, adjective un·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