Definition of Despiteful

1. Adjective. Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite. "A vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment"

Exact synonyms: Spiteful, Vindictive
Similar to: Malicious
Derivative terms: Spitefulness, Spitefulness, Vindictiveness

Definition of Despiteful

1. a. Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate; malicious.

Definition of Despiteful

1. Adjective. Full of despite. ¹

2. Adjective. Expressing malice or contemptuous hate. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Despiteful

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Despiteful

despise
despised
despisedness
despiser
despisers
despises
despisest
despiseth
despising
despisingly
despisingness
despite
despited
despiteful (current term)
despitefully
despitefulness
despiteous
despiteously
despites
despiting
despitous
despoil
despoilation
despoiled
despoiler
despoilers
despoiling
despoilment

Literary usage of Despiteful

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Calm Examination of Dr. McMaster's Letters on Civil Government by David Scott (1832)
"Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despiteful- ly use you and persecute you ; that you may ..."

2. Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Epistle to the Romans;. by Albert Barnes (1851)
"Î Haters despiteful ; proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, ... •f despiteful. This word denotes those who abuse, or treat with unkindness or disdain, ..."

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