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Spiteful vs Conscientious - What's the difference?

spiteful | conscientious |

As adjectives the difference between spiteful and conscientious

is that spiteful is filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious while conscientious is thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.

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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    conscientious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.
    • He was a thoughtful and conscientious worker.

    Antonyms

    * capricious * impulsive

    Derived terms

    * conscientiously * conscientiousness * conscientious objector

    Related terms

    * conscience

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