spiteful

As an adjective spiteful is

filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious.

As adjectives the difference between spiteful and regretful

is that spiteful is filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious while regretful is full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets.

As adjectives the difference between spriteful and spiteful

is that spriteful is (obsolete) spirited, vivacious, lively while spiteful is filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious.

As a noun spitful

is (uk|dialect) a spadeful.

As an adjective spiteful is

filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious.

As an adjective spiteful

is filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious.

As a noun retaliation is

violent response to an act of harm or perceived injustice.

As adjectives the difference between defensive and spiteful

is that defensive is while spiteful is filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious.

As adjectives the difference between brash and spiteful

is that brash is impetuous or rash while spiteful is filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious.

As a noun brash

is leaf litter of small leaves and little twigs as found under a hedge.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective spiteful is

filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious.

As adjectives the difference between trifling and spiteful

is that trifling is trivial, or of little importance while spiteful is filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious.

As a noun trifling

is the act of one who trifles; frivolous behaviour.

As adjectives the difference between spiteful and sinister

is that spiteful is filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious while sinister is inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in bar sinister).