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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.
malicious (comparative more malicious, superlative most malicious) 1  Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite. 2  spiteful and deliberately harmful He was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.