Spite
/spaɪt/
The meaning and definition of Spite, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice
“He was so filled with spite for his ex-wife, he could not hold down a job.”
- Vexation; chagrin; mortification.
verb
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To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.
“She soon married again, to spite her ex-husband.”
- To be angry at; to hate.
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Synonyms
grudge rancor
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