The spiteful review, filled with personal attacks rather than constructive criticism, did little to help the young author improve.
这篇充满恶意、以人身攻击而非建设性批评为主的评论，对年轻作者的进步几乎没有帮助。
Which choice best defines “spiteful”?
B — Showing a desire to harm or annoy. “spiteful” means showing a desire to harm or annoy.
Which word means “showing a desire to harm or annoy”?
C — spiteful. “spiteful” means showing a desire to harm or annoy.
spiteful — showing a desire to harm or annoy. In Chinese: 怀恨的，恶意的.
spiteful is pronounced /ˈspaɪtfəl/.
The spiteful review, filled with personal attacks rather than constructive criticism, did little to help the young author improve. (这篇充满恶意、以人身攻击而非建设性批评为主的评论，对年轻作者的进步几乎没有帮助。)
malicious, vindictive, rancorous — all close in meaning to spiteful (showing a desire to harm or annoy).
benevolent, kindhearted — each the opposite of spiteful (showing a desire to harm or annoy).
Yes. spiteful is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.