All despiteful synonyms
de·spite·ful
D d adjective despiteful
- malicious — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
adj despiteful
- disdainful — full of or showing disdain; scornful.
- hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- malevolent — wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
- malign — to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
- malignant — disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred.
- mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- nasty — physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.
- scornful — full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous: He smiled in a scornful way.
- spiteful — full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: a spiteful child.
- vicious — addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.
- vindictive — disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful: a vindictive person.
- wicked — evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.