Also means
petty; mischievous
Usage Note
Dispettoso describes a person or behaviour that is deliberately annoying or spiteful, especially in small, petty ways — closer to 'naughty' or 'bratty' when applied to children, and 'vindictive' when applied to adults. Fare un dispetto means to play a mean trick. The noun is dispetto (spite, prank).
Examples
"È un bambino dispettoso e capriccioso."
Natural Translation
He is a spiteful and capricious child.
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