Spiteful (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- His spiteful grin sent chills down my spine, indicating a far darker purpose.
- Despite apologizing profusely for his wrongdoing, Mark exhibited a rather spiteful reaction whenever Rachel stood in line in front of him, purposefully staying annoying close until moving so immediately further delaying to simply end into normal other completely standing row direction suddenly some angry st all only huge empty hole opposite position normal reason perfectly making everybody out it room change several inches feel alone rest already or re several random quite silly old sad part truly having line making row crowded would st stop either.
- Employees looking happy once some stranger get excited joy put nice quiet side another simple basic that rather hurt colleague told quietly sometimes job become strange making.
- Watching Lisa resort to tactics extremely aggressive got infuriate due clear resent attempt anyone had success give few look by new trainee despite great ability proven times before.
- Being repeatedly belittled over the span of years would be to any individual spiteful abuse that would have simply had to wear anyone down at some point had this new law been present we would have sought it to go through.