Synonyms for despiteful
- adjective
Most common
Example sentences
- malicious There shall be no hindrances to my malicious plan.
- vindictive He became quite vindictive after his wife left him.
- spiteful Fyodor’s mother is a spiteful woman who despises Rima.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| despiteful | rising | |
| malicious | rising | |
| vindictive | rising | |
| spiteful | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- vicious2
- 8 letters
- spiteful2
- 9 letters
- malicious3
- 10 letters
- vindictive3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vicious2 = 2 syllables).