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- Dictionaryspiteful/ˈspʌɪtf(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. showing or caused by malice: "the teachers made spiteful little jokes about me"
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SPITEFUL definition: 1. wanting to annoy, upset, or hurt another person, especially in a small way, because you feel…. Learn more.
The meaning of SPITEFUL is filled with or showing spite : malicious. How to use spiteful in a sentence.
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.
If you act or speak with the desire to hurt, bother, or infuriate someone, you are being spiteful. You could deliberately hurt someone's feelings or embarrass them with your spiteful words, or you could watch a jealous child give her friend a spiteful shove.
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.
spiteful - showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment"
Definition of spiteful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Full of or showing spite; purposefully annoying; malicious. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: vindictive. despiteful. virulent. viperous. vindicative. vengeful. troublesome. splenetic. resentful. rancorous. ornery. hurtful. envious. dispiteous. catty. Antonyms: helpful. forgiving. affectionate. pleasing. loving. kind. friendly.
A complete guide to the word "SPITEFUL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
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.
