despiteous

[ dih-spit-ee-uhs ]

adjectiveArchaic.
  1. malicious; spiteful.

Origin of despiteous

1
1350–1400; variant of Middle English despitous<Anglo-French; Old French despiteus, equivalent to despitdespite + -eus-eous

Other words from despiteous

  • des·pit·e·ous·ly, adverb

Words Nearby despiteous

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