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spiteful - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'spiteful' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Spiteful [ a.]
- Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person or act.

Meaning of 'spiteful' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . spiteful [ s]
Meaning (1):
- showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
Example in sentence:
  • a despiteful fiend;
  • a truly spiteful child;
  • a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment