spiteful
spiteful
adj.
P. and V. φθονερός, ἐπίφθονος
Unfriendly: P. and V. δύσνους, δυσμενής, Ar. and P. κᾰκόνους, κᾰκοήθης, V. δύσφρων, κᾰκόφρων.
Bitter: P. and V. πικρός.
adj.
P. and V. φθονερός, ἐπίφθονος
Unfriendly: P. and V. δύσνους, δυσμενής, Ar. and P. κᾰκόνους, κᾰκοήθης, V. δύσφρων, κᾰκόφρων.
Bitter: P. and V. πικρός.
SPITEFUL
malignus (opposed to benignus): malevolus: malevolens (ill-natured).
malignus (opposed to benignus): malevolus: malevolens (ill-natured).
spiteful:
1. mălĕvŏlus (not quite so strong as Eng.): Cic.: v.ILL-DISPOSED .
2. līvĭdus (full of rancorous, jealous feeling): s. tongue, l. lingua, Ov. F. 1, 74: Hor. Comp. Cic. Tusc. 4, 12, where the invidi et malevoli et lividi, are grouped together.
3. mălignus (most comprehensive term): the most s. people, malignissima capita, Sen. V. B. 18.
4. infestus (bitterly hostile, but not involving the idea of maliciousness): perh. the full sense of Eng. may be best expr. by joining, infestus malevolusque: infestus malignusque, etc.
1. mălĕvŏlus (not quite so strong as Eng.): Cic.: v.
2. līvĭdus (full of rancorous, jealous feeling): s. tongue, l. lingua, Ov. F. 1, 74: Hor. Comp. Cic. Tusc. 4, 12, where the invidi et malevoli et lividi, are grouped together.
3. mălignus (most comprehensive term): the most s. people, malignissima capita, Sen. V. B. 18.
4. infestus (bitterly hostile, but not involving the idea of maliciousness): perh. the full sense of Eng. may be best expr. by joining, infestus malevolusque: infestus malignusque, etc.