SPITEFUL

despiteful, spiteful, vindictive

(adjective) showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; “a despiteful fiend”; “a truly spiteful child”; “a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

spiteful (comparative spitefuller, )

Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.

Synonyms: malignant, malicious

Source: Wiktionary

Spite"ful, a.

Definition: Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person or act. Shak.

– Spite"ful*ly, adv. Spite"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition