spitefulness vs spite

spitefulness and spite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spitefulness	Yes	No	No	No
spite	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spitefulness and spite are synonyms defined as:

spitefulness and spite: malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty

Other synonyms of spitefulness include bitchiness, cattiness, nastiness.

As nouns, spitefulness and spite are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of spitefulness include malice, maliciousness, venom.

spitefulness (noun)	spite (noun)
malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty	malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
feeling a need to see others suffer	feeling a need to see others suffer

spitefulness (verb)	spite (verb)
	hurt the feelings of