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despiteful

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of despiteful

having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it

despiteful treatment of his poor relations during their visit

Synonyms of despiteful

bad [slang], bitchy, catty, cruel, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, nasty, spiteful, vicious, virulent

Words Related to despiteful

devious, scoundrelly, scurvy, snakelike

acrimonious, bitter, envious, jaundiced, jealous, rancorous, resentful, vindictive, vitriolic

contemptuous, deprecating, derogatory, disdainful, disparaging, mean-spirited, obnoxious, opprobrious, scornful, snide, snotty, unkind, unkindly, unloving

baleful, baneful, evil

harsh, hostile, inimical

acrid, caustic, poisonous, scathing, venomous

Near Antonyms of despiteful

compassionate, good, good-hearted, kind, kindhearted, kindly, sympathetic, warm, warmhearted

affable, agreeable, amiable, cordial, friendly, genial, gracious, nice, pleasant

affectionate, amorous, sweet, tender, tenderhearted

altruistic, high-minded, humanitarian, magnanimous, noble, philanthropic (also philanthropical)

Antonyms of despiteful

benevolent, benign, benignant, loving, unmalicious

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