schadenfroh
gleeful at others' misfortune, taking malicious pleasure
adjective SHAH-den-froh Rare
Usage Note
Schadenfroh is the adjectival form of the well-known compound Schadenfreude. It describes the active feeling or expression of pleasure at someone else's setback: ein schadenfrohes Grinsen.
Examples
"Sein schadenfroher Kommentar nach der Niederlage des Rivalen war beschämend."
Natural Translation
His gleeful comment after his rival's defeat was shameful.
Literal Translation
His malicious-pleasure comment after the rival's defeat was shameful.
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