Irascible and Spiteful

Irascible

Irascible adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Spiteful and irascible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spiteful" instead an adjective "Irascible".

Nearby Word: irascibility

Spiteful

Spiteful adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Irascible and spiteful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Irascible" instead an adjective "Spiteful".

Nearby Words: spite, spitefully, spited
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