schadenfroh

gloating, malicious joy

Word details

German meaning: Sich über das Unglück oder Leid anderer freuend.
English meaning: Gleeful, malicious
Synonym: boshaft, gehässig
German example: Es ist nicht nett, schadenfroh zu sein, wenn jemand hinfällt.
English example: It's not nice to be gleeful when someone falls.

boshaft
Malicious
hämisch
maliciously gleeful
Mutwille
Malicious mischief
Bosheit
Malice
sich ins Fäustchen lachen
To laugh up one's sleeve, to gloat
maliziös
Malicious

Example sentences with “schadenfroh”

Er war schadenfroh über ihren Fehler. (He gloated over her mistake.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the English equivalent of 'Schadenfreude'?

There is no direct single-word equivalent in English; 'Schadenfreude' is often borrowed. It means taking pleasure in someone else's misfortune.