ill-natured

Despite his ill-natured comments, she remained calm and polite.

用法提示：这里ill-natured修饰comments，表示‘恶意的、刻薄的’评论。

The ill-natured old man shouted at the children playing near his fence.

用法提示：ill-natured作定语修饰old man，描述他易怒、心地不好的性格。

Her ill-natured gossip eventually drove away all her friends.

用法提示：ill-natured修饰gossip，指带有恶意的、伤人的闲话。