Spite Meaning and Definition


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Spite meaning

Word: Spite

How to pronounce: spaɪt

Noun

Definitions:

1. A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone.

Example sentences: "He'd think I was saying it out of spite"

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone)

Example sentences: "He put the house up for sale to spite his family"


Synonyms:

despite

notwithstanding

embitterment

anger

wickedness

malignity

viciousness

nastiness

malignancy

maliciousness

hatefulness

nonetheless

nevertheless

malice

rancour

spitefulness

malevolence

spleen

though

annoy

vex

irk

gall

pique


Derivations:

spiteful

spiting

spitefully


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Spite in Other Languages...

Spanish: Pesar

German:

French: Dépit

Italian: Malgrado

Turkish: Kin


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