Deleterious
Deleterious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Spiteful and deleterious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spiteful" instead an adjective "Deleterious".
Spiteful
Spiteful adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Deleterious and spiteful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deleterious" instead an adjective "Spiteful".
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Spiteful and Deleterious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deleterious/spiteful
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