spite
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
a particular instance of such an attitude or action; grudge.
Obsolete. something that causes vexation; annoyance.
to treat with spite or malice.
to annoy or thwart, out of spite.
to fill with spite; vex; offend.
Idioms about spite
cut off one's nose to spite one's face. nose (def. 23).
in spite of, in disregard or defiance of; notwithstanding; despite: She arrived at school on time in spite of the snowstorm.
Origin of spite
1synonym study For spite
Other words for spite
Other words from spite
- spiteless, adjective
- un·spit·ed, adjective
Words Nearby spite
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How to use spite in a sentence
In spite of their differences with Cardona, both large teachers unions in Connecticut are supporting his nomination.
In Connecticut, Miguel Cardona led a full-court press for schools to reopen | Laura Meckler, Nick Anderson | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostSo what surprised me was there was still an enormous volume of users coming through, in spite of all this competition that was out there.
PPC award winners talk strategies for competitive times, industries, and marketplaces | Carolyn Lyden | January 29, 2021 | Search Engine LandDisregarding that promise, her father’s wife sells her out of spite.
Sadeqa Johnson’s ‘Yellow Wife’ chronicles one tenacious enslaved woman’s survival in the antebellum South | Ellen Morton | January 12, 2021 | Washington PostThese stories have a remarkable richness — not in spite of the pandemic, but because of it.
In spite of all the hours spent talking, there are some things you don’t tell Fatima about.
Like I said, in spite of or because of my circumstances, I was able to accomplish my dreams.
Much of the drama that transpires towards the end of the story is due to the pure love itself, not in spite of it.
In spite of that, Stewart had never appeared on the Report until last night, when he joined to discuss his new film, Rosewater.
Pot-Smoking Grannies, Jimmy Fallon Covers U2, and More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Boehner and the Republicans refused, completely out of cowardice and to spite Obama.
Finally, if they go to war abroad again, it will allow them to grow defense spending in spite of budget caps.
Assuming GOP Does Take the Senate, Dems Have Nothing to Fear | Veronique de Rugy | November 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"I verily believe they're gone to look at my button," cried Davy, beginning to laugh, in spite of his fears.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. CarrylShe looked up at him with sad and eloquent eyes, which softened his heart in spite of himself.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonIn spite of this, the garden studio was not wholly forsaken, and nearly every day she accomplished something there.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementHence their presence elsewhere, in spite of their passionate attachment to their free native hills.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyMindful of the military nature of the occasion he appeared in his old army overcoat, in spite of the heat.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd
British Dictionary definitions for spite
/ (spaɪt) /
maliciousness involving the desire to harm another; venomous ill will
an instance of such malice; grudge
archaic something that induces vexation
in spite of (preposition) in defiance of; regardless of; notwithstanding
to annoy in order to vent spite
archaic to offend
Origin of spite
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with spite
see in spite of.
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