despiteful Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
    spiteful; vindictive.
    • a despiteful fiend
    • a truly spiteful child
    • a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment

WordNet

De*spite"ful adjective
Etymology
See Despite, and cf. Spiteful.
Definitions
  1. Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate; malicious. -- De*spite"ful*ly, adv. -- De*spite"ful*ness, n.
    Haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters. Rom. i. 30.
    Pray for them which despitefully use you. Matt. v. 44.
    Let us examine him with despitefulness and fortune. Book of Wisdom ii. 19.

Webster 1913