spiteful

[ spahyt-fuhl ]

/ ˈspaɪt fəl /

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adjective

full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: a spiteful child.

Origin of spiteful

A late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at spite, -ful

SYNONYMS FOR spiteful

vengeful, mean, cruel, rancorous.

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ANTONYMS FOR spiteful

benevolent.

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synonym study for spiteful

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, adverb

Words nearby spiteful

spitballer, spitchcock, spit curl, spite, spite fence, spiteful, spitfire, Spithead, spit in the ocean, Spitsbergen, spit-shine

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Example sentences from the Web for spiteful

What remains is just bigotry, and probably a spiteful resistance to being seen as caving in to the relativists.
The Grotesque Ban On Gays In New York’s St Patrick’s Day Parade|Michael Tomasky|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He describes himself on a train platform in Hanover, spiteful and sexually frustrated, throwing coins on the floor.
In Defense of Jonathan Franzen|Michelle Goldberg|September 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Pinching hard times made her spiteful, for there's nothing so bad as poverty to make one feel ugly.
Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Second Series|William Bottrell
He laughed again in one low burst that was as spiteful as an imprecation.
Tales of Unrest|Joseph Conrad

The things might have been alive and spiteful, so persistently did they elude every wile.
Ralph Denham's Adventures in Burma|George Norway
I had thus at length an opportunity of making the close acquaintance of "spiteful cat."
Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, August 31, 1895|Various
"He isn't here—he went away last week—owing me one pound six," was the spiteful answer.
Dave Porter in the Far North|Edward Stratemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for spiteful

spiteful

/ (ˈspaɪtfʊl) /

adjective

full of or motivated by spite; vindictive

Derived forms of spiteful

spitefully, adverbspitefulness, noun

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单词	spiteful
释义	spiteful [ spahyt-fuhl ] / ˈspaɪt fəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spiteful ON THESAURUS.COM adjective full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: a spiteful child. Origin of spiteful A late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at spite, -ful SYNONYMS FOR spiteful vengeful, mean, cruel, rancorous. SEE SYNONYMS FOR spiteful ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR spiteful benevolent. SEE ANTONYMS FOR spiteful ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for spiteful 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, adverb Words nearby spiteful spitballer, spitchcock, spit curl, spite, spite fence, spiteful, spitfire, Spithead, spit in the ocean, Spitsbergen, spit-shine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spiteful What remains is just bigotry, and probably a spiteful resistance to being seen as caving in to the relativists. The Grotesque Ban On Gays In New York’s St Patrick’s Day Parade\|Michael Tomasky\|March 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He describes himself on a train platform in Hanover, spiteful and sexually frustrated, throwing coins on the floor. In Defense of Jonathan Franzen\|Michelle Goldberg\|September 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Pinching hard times made her spiteful, for there's nothing so bad as poverty to make one feel ugly. Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Second Series\|William Bottrell He laughed again in one low burst that was as spiteful as an imprecation. Tales of Unrest\|Joseph Conrad The things might have been alive and spiteful, so persistently did they elude every wile. Ralph Denham's Adventures in Burma\|George Norway I had thus at length an opportunity of making the close acquaintance of "spiteful cat." Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, August 31, 1895\|Various "He isn't here—he went away last week—owing me one pound six," was the spiteful answer. Dave Porter in the Far North\|Edward Stratemeyer British Dictionary definitions for spiteful spiteful / (ˈspaɪtfʊl) / adjective full of or motivated by spite; vindictive Derived forms of spiteful spitefully, adverbspitefulness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spiteful snide, barbed, vindictive, malicious, catty, vicious, ornery, cruel, hateful, venomous, angry, dirty, evil, ill-natured, malevolent, malign, malignant, mean, waspish, wicked
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spiteful

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