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Testy vs Spiteful - What's the difference?

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Testy is a related term of spiteful.


As adjectives the difference between testy and spiteful

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

testy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Easily annoyed, irritable.
  • Marked by impatience or ill humor.
    • He made testy remarks.

    Derived terms

    * testily * testiness

    Synonyms

    * touchy * tetchy

    See also

    * heady * teston

    Anagrams

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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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