spiteful
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spiteful
- /ˈspaɪtfʊl/
Where it comes from
From Middle English spytefulle. By surface analysis, spite + -ful.
adjective more spiteful · spitefuller · most spiteful · spitefullest · spightful · spightfull
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Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.
It's not like you killed someone
It's not like you drove a spiteful spear into his side
Talk to Jesus Christ as if he knows the reasons why
He did it all for you
Similar: malignant, malicious, nasty, barbarous, bowelless, brutal, compassionless, cruel, flagitious, demonic, despiteful, diabolic
Translations
Every language
adj filled with spite
| Español | sañoso |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 悪意のある akui no aru, 意地の悪い iji no warui, 意地悪な ijiwaru na, 意地悪い ijiwarui |
| 中文 | 刻毒 kèdú |
| हिन्दी | द्वेषी dveṣī, अपकारी apkārī |
| Português | malévolo, danoso, rancoroso |
| Français | rancunier |
| Deutsch | gehässig, boshaft |
| Italiano | dispettoso, vendicativo |
| Română | malițios, răutăcios, ranchiunos |
| Русский | зло́бный zlóbnyj, злой zloj, недоброжела́тельный nedobroželátelʹnyj, зло́стный zlóstnyj |
Talk about this word "spiteful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/spiteful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. spiteful. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/spiteful "spiteful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/spiteful.Cite this
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