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spiteful
/ˈspaɪtfʊl/
adjective
What it means
- Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.
It's not like you killed someone It's not like you drove a spiteful spear into his side Talk to Jesus Christ as if he knows the reasons why He did it all for you
2000, “Judith”, performed by A Perfect CircleSynonyms: malignant, malicious, nasty, barbarous, bowelless, brutal, compassionless, cruel
In a sentence
It's not like you killed someone It's not like you drove a spiteful spear into his side Talk to Jesus Christ as if he knows the reasons why He did it all for you
2000, “Judith”, performed by A Perfect Circle
Where it comes from
- Middle Englishspytefulle
- Englishspiteful
From Middle English spytefulle. By surface analysis, spite + -ful.
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