adj.

Filled with, prompted by, or showing spite; malicious.

spitefully spite'ful·ly adv.
spitefulness spite'ful·ness n.

adjective

1. Characterized by intense ill will or spite: black, despiteful, evil, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean², nasty, poisonous, venomous, vicious, wicked. Slang bitchy. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude.
2. Disposed to seek revenge: revengeful, vengeful, vindictive. See forgiveness/vindictiveness.

adj

Definition: hurtful, nasty
Antonyms: affectionate, benevolent, forgiving, friendly, helpful, kind, loving, pleasing

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
  Synonyms: despiteful, vindictive

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ondskabsfuld, ondsindet, hadsk, maliciøs

Nederlands (Dutch)
boosaardig, haatdragend

Français (French)
adj. - méchant, malveillant, rancunier

Deutsch (German)
adj. - boshaft, gehässig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μοχθηρός, φθονερός, μνησίκακος, κακεντρεχής

Italiano (Italian)
malizioso, offensivo, astioso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - malvado

Русский (Russian)
злобный, недоброжелательный, злорадный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - malicioso, malévolo, viperino, rencoroso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ondskefull, illvillig, elak, hätsk, skadeglad

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
怀恨的, 心眼坏的, 怀有恶意的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 懷恨的, 心眼壞的, 懷有惡意的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 원한을 품은, 악의적인, 짖궂은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 意地の悪い, 執念深い, 悪意のある

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) حقود‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רע-לב, רוצה להרע‬

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