adjective
spiteful
SPYT-fuul
adjective
1
Full of spite; deliberately unkind or vindictive.
"She made a spiteful comment about his new haircut."
"He's not usually spiteful, but the divorce brought out his worst side."
How to Use Spiteful
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishActing or speaking out of a petty desire to hurt someone.
Common pairings
spiteful remark
spiteful behavior
a spiteful person
Word Forms
more spiteful comparative, spitefuller comparative, most spiteful superlative, spitefullest superlative
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Etymology
From spite plus the adjective-forming suffix -ful.