spiteful
US: /ˈspaɪtfəɫ/
UK: /spˈaɪtfəl/
UK: /spˈaɪtfəl/
English Vietnamese dictionary
spiteful /'spaitful/
- tính từ
- đầy hằn thù; hằn học
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
behaving in an unkind way in order to hurt or upset sb
Synonym: MALICIOUS
a spiteful child + He made some very spiteful remarks to me.
spitefully adverb: 'I don't need you,' she said spitefully.
spitefulness noun [U]
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
rancorous, bitter, acrimonious, malevolent, malicious, venomous, hateful, invidious, hostile, antagonistic, unfriendly, unforgiving, retaliative or retaliatory, punitive, retributive or retributory:
Cutting off Colin's allowance because he forgot your birthday was a spiteful thing to do.
