spiteful
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Synonyms & Antonyms for spiteful
Synonyms
bad [slang], bitchy, catty, cruel, despiteful, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, nasty, vicious, virulent
Antonyms
benevolent, benign, benignant, loving, unmalicious
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Therefore, spiteful steps to diminish fan interest in one team pose league-wide consequences. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Adam Silver Fines Knicks, James Dolan With NBA Reputation In Mind," 24 June 2019 Jessica Cler, Alaska state director for Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii, called Dunleavy’s budget cut spiteful, according to The Associated Press. — Madeline Mcgee, Anchorage Daily News, "Dunleavy vetoes $335,000 from Alaska judiciary budget over court’s abortion decisions," 30 June 2019 Harrison’s work isn’t that spiteful, but there’s a consistent humor in it about the often beautiful absurdity of life. — Nick Ripatrazone, National Review, "Jim Harrison’s Essential Poetry," 8 June 2019 Her characters are often shortsighted and spiteful. — Adrienne Green, The Atlantic, "The Costs of Going After Love," 7 June 2019 Half the bleak, spiteful, xenophobic, self-defeating, archaic, pandering picture. — John Archibald | [email protected], al.com, "What won’t Alabama politicians do? This," 7 June 2019 This has had an adverse effect for him as the spiteful trolls are attacking him for his kindness. — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, "Zayn's "Aunt" Defends Him After Twitter Blasts Him for Asking Fans to Donate to Her Cancer Treatment," 3 May 2017 This status gives the village its own mayor, water supply and an architectural review board that has been criticized for being arbitrary, if not spiteful. — Julie Lasky, New York Times, "Shelter Island, N.Y.: A Paradise That Has Its Challenges," 16 May 2018 Some former Sire artists remember him as a capricious and spiteful boss, collecting bands purely to deny other labels, then withholding promotion. — Wesley Stace, WSJ, "‘Siren Song’ Review: An Ear for What Was Next," 14 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spiteful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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