spiteful en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈspaɪtfʊl/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English spytefulle. By surface analysis, spite + -ful.
Meanings
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Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.
It's not like you killed someone It's not like you drove a spiteful spear into his side Talk to Jesus Christ as if he knows the reasons why He did it all for you
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spitefullest | Degree=Sup | rare | lexicographic |
| more spiteful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| spitefuller | Degree=Cmp | rare | lexicographic |
| spitefull | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| most spiteful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| spightful | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| spightfull | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
spitefulness · unspiteful · spitefully
Synonyms
sadistic · ruthless · unbenign · pitiless · nasty · remorseless · cruel · bowelless · compassionless · rotten · malignant · unpitiful · diabolical · brutal · unbenevolent · nasty · inclement · unpitying · nonhumane · inhumane · unmerciful · diabolic · demonic · truculent · savage · unkind · spiteful · fell · malicious · merciless · inhuman · incessive · despiteful · flagitious · malicious · barbarous
Translations (54)
bg зло́бен (filled with spite) · ru злой (filled with spite) · ota نسبتجی (filled with spite) · cmn 刻毒 (filled with spite) · mhr аяр (filled with spite) · es sañoso (filled with spite) · pl złośliwy (filled with spite) · ja 意地の悪い (filled with spite) · pt malévolo (filled with spite) · nl rancuneus (filled with spite) · hi द्वेषी (filled with spite) · cs škodolibý (filled with spite) · pl wredny (filled with spite) · sv ondskefull (filled with spite) · gl malicioso (filled with spite) · ja 悪意のある (filled with spite) · nl hatelijk (filled with spite) · nl onheus (filled with spite) · mi turatura (filled with spite) · da ondsindet (filled with spite) · ru недоброжела́тельный (filled with spite) · ro ranchiunos (filled with spite) · mi waniwani (filled with spite) · cs zlomyslný (filled with spite) · it vendicativo (filled with spite) · ro malițios (filled with spite) · ja 意地悪な (filled with spite) · pl robiący na złość (filled with spite) · de boshaft (filled with spite) · pt rancoroso (filled with spite) · cs záštiplný (filled with spite) · sv illvillig (filled with spite) · da ondskabsfuld (filled with spite) · bg злостен (filled with spite) · hi अपकारी (filled with spite) · ja 意地悪い (filled with spite) · ca maliciós (filled with spite) · gl malévolo (filled with spite) · be зласлі́вы (filled with spite) · ca rancuniós (filled with spite) · ro răutăcios (filled with spite) · be зло́сны (filled with spite) · uk зло́бний (filled with spite) · de gehässig (filled with spite) · cs nenávistný (filled with spite) · ga dúchroíoch (filled with spite) · az kinli (filled with spite) · it dispettoso (filled with spite) · ru зло́бный (filled with spite) · ga aiciseach (filled with spite) · ru зло́стный (filled with spite) · mi kaikino (filled with spite) · pt danoso (filled with spite) · fr rancunier (filled with spite)