adjective
- showing malice or spite; deliberately harmful or vindictive
Usage: archaic or literary
Examples
- The despiteful remarks were meant to hurt her feelings.
- He gave her a despiteful look after she rejected his proposal.
- The villain’s despiteful nature made him cruel to everyone around him.
- She couldn’t understand his despiteful behavior toward his former friends.
- The despiteful gossip spread quickly through the small town.
- His despiteful actions revealed his true character.