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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.
1. gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood. 2. characterized by or expressing gloom: a morose silence. [1555â65; < Latin mÅrÅsus fretful, peevish, willful =mÅr- (s. of mÅs) will, inclination + -Åsus -ose1] moâ¢roseâ²ly, adv.