CEFR B1

spiteful

adjective

Meaning

Showing or caused by a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone.

Examples

He made a spiteful comment about her new haircut.
Her spiteful actions made everyone uncomfortable.

Synonyms: mean, malicious, vindictive, malevolent

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spiteful (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈspaɪtfəl/

Definition

Showing or caused by a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone.

Examples

He made a spiteful comment about her new haircut.
Her spiteful actions made everyone uncomfortable.
It was a spiteful thing to do, deliberately breaking her favorite mug.

Synonyms of spiteful

Words with a similar meaning to spiteful:

mean
malicious
vindictive
malevolent

Antonyms of spiteful

Words with the opposite meaning to spiteful:

kind
benevolent

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