Noun: spitefulness spIt-ful-nus
- The desire to cause harm or suffering to others
"The spitefulness of his pranks went beyond simple mischief";
- malice, maliciousness, spite, venom
- Malevolence by virtue of being malicious, spiteful or nasty
"The spitefulness in her remarks about her coworker's outfit was obvious to everyone";
- cattiness, bitchiness [informal], spite, nastiness
Type of: malevolence, malevolency, malice, malignity
Encyclopedia: Spitefulness