Archaic spiteful; malicious
Origin of despiteful
Middle English despitful: see despite and -fuldespiteful
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despiteful
adjective
Full of malice; spiteful.
Related Forms:
- de·spite′ful·ly
adverb
- de·spite′ful·ness
noun
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