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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.
adj. nasty in behavior, speech. 1  acerbic. 2  acid. 3  angry. 4  astringent. 5  belligerent. 6  biting. 7  bitter. 8  caustic. 9  censorious. 10  churlish. 11  crabby. 12  cranky. 13  cross. 14  cutting. 15  indignant. 16  irascible. 17  irate. 18  ireful. 19  mad. 20  mordant. 21  peevish. 22  petulant. 23  rancorous. 24  sarcastic. 25  sharp. 26  spiteful. 27  splenetic. 28  tart. 29  testy. 30  trenchant. 31  wrathful.