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Definition of spiteful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

spiteful

adjective
spiteful pronunciation English ˈspaɪtfl spiteful pronunciation American ˈspaɪtfl
 
behaving in an unkind way in order to hurt or upset somebody
Synonym
maliciousa spiteful childHe made some very spiteful remarks to me.spitefully
spitefully pronunciation English ˈspaɪtfəli spitefully pronunciation American ˈspaɪtfəli
adverb‘I don't need you,’ she said spitefully. spitefulness
spitefulness pronunciation English ˈspaɪtflnəs spitefulness pronunciation American ˈspaɪtflnəs
noun [uncountable]