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spite
[ spahyt ]
noun
- a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- a particular instance of such an attitude or action; grudge.
- Obsolete. something that causes vexation; annoyance.
verb (used with object)
- to treat with spite or malice.
- to annoy or thwart, out of spite.
- to fill with spite; vex; offend.
spite
/ 貹ɪ /
noun
- maliciousness involving the desire to harm another; venomous ill will
- an instance of such malice; grudge
- archaic.something that induces vexation
- in spite ofpreposition in defiance of; regardless of; notwithstanding
verb
- to annoy in order to vent spite
- archaic.to offend
Other 51Թ Forms
- 辱ٱl adjective
- ܲ·辱Ļ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of spite1
Idioms and Phrases
- in spite of, in disregard or defiance of; notwithstanding; despite:
She arrived at school on time in spite of the snowstorm.
- cut off one's nose to spite one's face. nose ( def 23 ).
More idioms and phrases containing spite
see in spite of .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“These kids have been remarkably resilient and in spite of that they are suffering,” Magee said.
Our history is marked by many instances in which people’s inalienable rights have been violated or when they were targeted in spite of their adherence to and belief in our “civil religion.”
It has such an impact on me in spite of the infamous scene.
Many experts say that his demands are simply a pretext to continue the war he launched, in spite of heavy Russian casualties.
Balochistan became a part of Pakistan in 1948, in the upheaval that followed the partition of British India - and in spite of opposition from some influential tribal leaders, who sought an independent state.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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