Definitions for spiteful
ˈspaɪt fəlspite·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. despiteful, spiteful, vindictiveadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spitefuladjective

   Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spitefuladjective

   Malicious; malignant.

   Etymology: spite and full.

   The Jews were the deadliest and spitefullest enemies of Christianity that were in the world, and in this respect their orders to be shunned. Richard Hooker.

   All you have done
   Hath been but for a wayward son,
   Spightful and wrathful. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Contempt is a thing made up of an undervaluing of a man, upon a belief of his utter uselessness, and a spiteful endeavour to engage the rest of the world in the same slight esteem of him. Robert South, Sermons.

   The spiteful stars have shed their venom down,
   And now the peaceful planets take their turn. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spiteful

   Spiteful refers to intentionally causing harm, discomfort, or distress to others, often driven by feelings of malice, bitterness, or ill-will. It involves actions or words aimed at hurting or insulting others, usually as a way of expressing anger, resentment or rivalry.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Spitefuladjective

   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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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spiteful in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spiteful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of spiteful in a Sentence

1. Geraldo Rivera:

   I'm generally pro-union, but this walkout was clumsy, it was spiteful. It was absolutely devastating for these children's well-being. Where are they going to eat, some of these families now? I think it's absolutely awful. This is … absolutely cruel what they have done to these children.

2. Isaac Hill:

   …revenge reduces you to your worst self, puts you on the same level with those spiteful people we claim to abhor.

3. Anthony Trollope:

   I judge a man by his actions with men, much more than by his declarations Godwards -- When I find him to be envious, carping, spiteful, hating the successes of others, and complaining that the world has never done enough for him, I am apt to doubt whether his humility before God will atone for his want of manliness.

4. Jeff Molina:

   It’s not even about being an ally, i ’m not saying I ’m not, but just be a decent f ----- person. Just be a decent human being. And judging someone and trying to justify it with religion and saying all sorts of spiteful, hateful s --- … It’s crazy to me. It’s mind-boggling. Who cares who someone wants to be with ? Or their sexual preference ?

5. The Republican-controlled Senate:

   Instead of self-victimizing and self-aggrandizing, instead of being spiteful and vindictive, President Trump could have used his nationally televised speech to show some contrition and unite the nation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=spiteful
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spiteful
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=spiteful
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiteful