SPITEFUL

spiteful. Spiteful, a. malicious, malignant, illnatured, cross

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Spite″ful (?), a. Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person or act. Shak. — Spite″ful‐ly, adv. Spite″ful‐ness, n.