spiteful

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English spytefulle, equivalent to spite +‎ -ful.

Adjective

spiteful (comparative spitefuller, superlative spitefullest)

  1. Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.
    Synonyms: malignant, malicious

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Further reading
  • spiteful in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • spiteful in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
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