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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. despiteful, vindictive.
cut off your nose to spite your face. âº to do something because you are angry, even if it will cause trouble for you. (Definition of âcut off your nose to spite your faceâ from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press) âcut off your nose to spite your faceâ in American English.