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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.
1769, The King James Bible, Proverbs 29:23: A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. 1623, William Shakespeare, The Life and Death of King John, Act V, Scene iv: That misbegotten devil, Falconbridge, /In spite of spite, alone upholds the day.