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DESPITEFUL Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word despiteful. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word despiteful. (close relations)

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spiteful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

vindictive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

• showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

hateful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• evoking or deserving hatred

adjective satellite

• characterized by malice

malevolent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred

• having or exerting a malignant influence

malicious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having the nature of or resulting from malice

mean
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

adjective satellite

• approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

• characterized by malice

• having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

• marked by poverty befitting a beggar

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

• (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt

• of no value or worth

• very good; of the highest quality

verb

• mean or intend to express or convey

• have as a logical consequence

• denote or connote

• have in mind as a purpose

• have a specified degree of importance

• intend to refer to

• destine or designate for a certain purpose

resentful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will

vengeful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

venomous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

• marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful

Alternatives for SPITEFUL

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