68 entries under spiteful topic. ×

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nasty(adjective, mean, offensive, unpleasant, violent)
16
cantankerous(adjective, mean, tough, rough, nasty)
12
disagreeable(adjective, mean, nasty, difficult, unpleasant)
12
cranky(adjective, mean, difficult, delicate, informal)
9
mean(adjective, evil, sharp, nasty, delicate)
8
grumpy(adjective, mean, difficult, delicate, informal)
6
hateful(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, harsh)
6
churlish(adjective, mean, rough, difficult, informal)
6
cross(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, delicate)
6
despicable(adjective, mean, bad, nasty, awful)
6
malicious(adjective, mean, nasty, unpleasant, violent)
5
splenetic(adjective, mean, nasty, delicate, cross)
5
surly(adjective, mean, nasty, difficult, delicate)
4
bad-tempered(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, delicate)
4
cussed(adjective, mean, tough, evil, sharp)
4
evil(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, offensive)
4
malevolent(adjective, mean, nasty, unpleasant, violent)
4
sullen(adjective, upset, mean, sharp, informal)
4
vicious(adjective, mean, nasty, informal, violent)
4
wicked(adjective, mean, nasty, violent, wild)
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