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despiteful

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de·spite·ful  (d-sptfl)
adj.
Full of malice; spiteful.
de·spiteful·ly adv.
de·spiteful·ness n.
despiteful [dɪˈspaɪtfʊl], despiteous [dɪˈspɪtɪəs]
adj
an archaic word for spiteful
despitefully  adv
despitefulness  n
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Adj.1.despitefuldespiteful - 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"
spiteful, vindictive
malicious - having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling


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But when Theseus heard the story, he straightened himself up, so that he seemed taller than ever before; and as for his face it was indignant, despiteful, bold, tender, and compassionate, all in one look.
Tanglewood Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
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