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Antagonistic vs Spiteful - What's the difference?

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Antagonistic is a related term of spiteful.


As adjectives the difference between antagonistic and spiteful

is that antagonistic is contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces while spiteful is filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious.

antagonistic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
  • * Milman
    • They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic .
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    spiteful

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Alternative forms

    * spightful (obsolete) * spightfull (obsolete) * spitefull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious

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