What is another word for spitefulness?
Pronunciation:
[ spˈa͡ɪtfə͡lnəs], [ spˈaɪtfəlnəs], [ s_p_ˈaɪ_t_f_əl_n_ə_s]
Synonyms for Spitefulness:
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n.
• backbiting- Calumniation ,
- abuse ,
- aspersion ,
- backstabbing ,
- belittlement ,
- calumny ,
- defamation ,
- denigration ,
- depreciation ,
- detraction ,
- disparagement ,
- invective ,
- lie ,
- obloquy ,
- slander ,
- tale ,
- traducement ,
- vilification ,
- vituperation .
- animality ,
- barbarism ,
- barbarity ,
- bestiality ,
- coarseness ,
- coldness ,
- depravity ,
- despotism ,
- fierceness ,
- insensibility ,
- masochism ,
- persecution ,
- sadism ,
- torture ,
- wickedness .
- Adverseness ,
- Averseness ,
- Inimicality ,
- alienation ,
- animosity ,
- antagonism ,
- antipathy ,
- bad blood ,
- combativeness ,
- conflict ,
- contention ,
- contrariety ,
- coolness ,
- discordance ,
- dislike ,
- enmity ,
- friction ,
- hatred ,
- hostility ,
- incompatibility ,
- inharmoniousness ,
- loathing ,
- malevolence ,
- opposition ,
- polarity ,
- quarrelsomeness ,
- resentment ,
- tension ,
- wrath .
- Bearishness ,
- Churlishness ,
- Crustiness ,
- Prickliness ,
- acerbity ,
- acidity ,
- bellicosity ,
- cantankerousness ,
- causticity ,
- crabbedness ,
- crankiness ,
- crossness ,
- huffiness ,
- irascibility ,
- irritability ,
- peevishness ,
- pettiness ,
- petulance ,
- sourness ,
- surliness ,
- tartness ,
- touchiness .
- bane ,
- corrosiveness ,
- evil ,
- foulness ,
- hurtfulness ,
- ill nature ,
- maliciousness ,
- malignancy ,
- meanness ,
- nastiness ,
- sinisterness ,
- viciousness ,
- virulence .
Other synonyms:
- ill will .
Other relevant words:
- Acrimoniousness ,
- Inveteracy ,
- abhorrence ,
- abomination ,
- acridity ,
- acridness ,
- asperity ,
- attitude ,
- aversion ,
- bad feeling ,
- belligerence ,
- bigotry ,
- callousness ,
- clash ,
- collision ,
- contumely ,
- crabbiness ,
- cruelty ,
- cynicism ,
- derision ,
- despite ,
- dirt ,
- dirtiness ,
- disdain ,
- execration ,
- filth ,
- filthiness ,
- forgiveness ,
- gall ,
- grudge ,
- harshness ,
- hate ,
- heartlessness ,
- ill-will ,
- infighting ,
- irony ,
- malevolency ,
- malignance ,
- mercilessness ,
- misanthropy ,
- misogyny ,
- odium ,
- offensiveness ,
- pique ,
- poison ,
- racism ,
- rancour ,
- repayment ,
- reprisal ,
- repugnance ,
- retaliation ,
- retribution ,
- ridicule ,
- sarcasm ,
- satire ,
- satisfaction ,
- savagery ,
- scorn ,
- spite ,
- spleen ,
- truculence ,
- truculency ,
- vengeance ,
- xenophobia .
- Backbiting ,
- Downs ,
- Hard-heartedness ,
- Revengefulness ,
- Toxins ,
- bad will ,
- bile ,
- biles ,
- bloodthirstiness ,
- bone to pick ,
- brutishness ,
- cattiness ,
- dudgeon ,
- ferocities ,
- ferocity ,
- fiendishness ,
- gossip ,
- hard feelings ,
- hardheartedness ,
- hardness of heart ,
- harsh feeling ,
- harsh feelings ,
- hatefulness ,
- hatred; hard feelings ,
- ill feeling ,
- ill feelings ,
- in justice ,
- inhumanity ,
- injustice ,
- insensitiveness ,
- malice ,
- murderousness ,
- no love lost ,
- rancor ,
- ruthlessness ,
- savageness ,
- scandal ,
- severity ,
- spitefulness ,
- toxin ,
- uncharitableness ,
- unfeelingness ,
- unfriendliness ,
- unkindness ,
- venom .
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How to use "Spitefulness" in context?
Spitefulness is a disposition where one fills what they perceive as a deficiency in another person with anger, hatred, and malice. Spitefulness can often be Reactively or Malicious. The essence of spitefulness is that one derives satisfaction from hurting or harming someone, typically for personal gain or attention. Spitefulness is a dangerous emotion because it can lead to violence or other harmful behavior.
Spitefulness can be traced back to ancient times when it was seen as a valuable means of defending oneself. It is still a common defense mechanism today. For example, a person might feel threatened and lash out in order to feel secure.
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