Despiteful
Despiteful adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Leering and despiteful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Leering" instead an adjective "Despiteful".
Leering
Leering adjective - (of a glance) sidelong and slyly lascivious.
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Despiteful and leering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despiteful" instead an adjective "Leering".
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Leering and Despiteful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/despiteful/leering
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Leering or Despiteful. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/despiteful/leering.
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