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Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person or act.

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  1. a. Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person or act.
  2. adj. showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. j:100 s showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite