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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.
n., pl. -vies, n. 1. a feeling of resentful discontent, begrudging admiration, or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, possessions, or attainments; desire for something possessed by another. 2. an object of envious feeling: She was the envy of all her classmates.