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My word for the day spite·ful [spahyt-fuhl] Show IPA adjective full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: a spiteful child. Origin: 1400–50; late Middle English; see spite, -ful Related forms spite·ful·ly, adverb spite·ful·ness, noun un·spite·ful, adjective un·spite·ful·ly, adverb Synonyms vengeful, mean, cruel, rancorous. Spiteful, revengeful, vindictive refer to a desire to inflict a wrong or injury on someone, usually in return for one received. Spiteful implies a mean or malicious desire for (often petty) revenge: a spiteful attitude toward a former friend. Revengeful implies a deep, powerful, and continued intent to repay a wrong: a fierce and revengeful spirit. Vindictive does not imply action necessarily, but stresses the unforgiving nature of the avenger: a vindictive look.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:52:44 +0000

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