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Definition of spite in English: spitenoun spʌɪtspaɪt mass noun1A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone. he'd think I was saying it out of spite Example sentencesExamples - Mrs Cunningham gave me a calculating look over my sketchpad that was filled with spite and dislike.
- Clara said the last word with as much spite and disgust as she could conjure.
- In truth, he seems to be more motivated and inspired by bitterness and spite than ever.
- It was the kind of thing which really hurt her reputation and it was done for spite.
- Malice is commonly understood, in the popular sense as spite or ill-will.
- It has a wider meaning than spite, ill will or a spirit of vengeance.
- The Thrale mother-daughter relationship is full of spite and recrimination.
- It encourages spite and malice, and suggests that the Church of England has sex on the brain.
- He was too angry and full of spite towards the goddess for them not to be true.
- He hoped she grew out of her hatefulness one day, and hoped that there was a good reason why she was so full of malice and spite.
- Those of a pure heart who would never hurt anyone in sheer spite.
- Keating deserves every bit of spite and venom directed his way.
- I imagine Andrew Sullivan's mailbox is full of just such spite as much for his Catholicism and for being gay.
- You may be a victim of malice, spite and slander as friends and associates indulge in negative gossip.
- It would have been easier if she left him with harsh words and eyes full of spite and loathing.
- What I can tell you is that neither malice nor spite appears to be a motivating factor in any of their maneuvers.
- Everyone preaches love, but then why is there so much hate and spite in this beautiful world?
- They displayed their immaturity, their envy and spite and malice, in refusing to condemn this act of terrorism.
- Cheating, boasting, malice and spite - my sons are blessedly free from all of these.
- It means that we are subjects of jealousy and envy and malice and spite and hatred.
Synonyms malice, maliciousness, ill will, ill feeling, spitefulness, bitterness, animosity, hostility, antagonism, enmity, resentment, resentfulness, rancour, malevolence, venom, spleen, gall, malignance, malignity, evil intentions, envy, hate, hatred, vengeance, vengefulness, vindictiveness nastiness, mean-spiritedness, meanness informal bitchiness, cattiness literary maleficence - 1.1archaic count noun A grudge.
it seemed as if the wind had a spite at her Example sentencesExamples - Leeds showed character, spirit and not a little spite to claw themselves back into the match.
- The banality of grey, prison like walls high-rising above their heads was a spite to their very faces.
verb spʌɪtspaɪt [with object]Deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone) he put the house up for sale to spite his family Example sentencesExamples - She must know that is my job and so is doing it to spite me.
- She couldn't care less for Charles Hamilton and did it only to spite Ashley.
- It was becoming a bad habit of mine, spiting him.
- It was on my third or fourth circuit of the city centre that I decided they'd hidden Bristol Temple Meads railway station, just to spite me.
- Luke has never done anything to hurt me or spite me, to anger me or make me regret myself.
- She hadn't known what had become of her beloved mother, but she had to hope Benjamin was just spiting her.
- Unless people are petty enough to not vote for Shayne to spite Louis, he'll be safe.
- She wanted to stay but was already running late for lunch and did not want to embarrass herself on account of spiting her father.
- Smoking is much more dangerous than eating genetically modified organisms, therefore they must just be doing it to spite the Americans.
- It would be an enormous compliment to Barry if the government now went to all the trouble of choosing a different date just to spite him.
- Yeah, because Henry wonders whether people would like his dad to spite him.
- You're clearly far more interested in spiting this man than in considering the defense needs of the country.
- It felt as if it had been yesterday that he had spited her the same way.
- Referees spited him for his nonstop lip-flapping and lack of decorum.
- The answer appears to be that he hates Frank Lautenburg so much that he will cost his party the election to spite him.
- I guess I thought I was spiting Kim by leaving her favourite shoes there but all that resulted were dirty feet and a piece of glass lodged in my toe.
- I am going to be incredibly self-indulgent that day and light one hundred candles just to spite you.
- However when she didn't do it, he became even more angry and decided to keep walking to spite her.
- It's further spiting me today by giving me some horrendous bowel cramps and spectacular diarrhoea.
- But with just one day to go, fate spites me with a deluge and I shall drive to work draped in towels and with a cap on my head.
Synonyms upset, hurt, wound, distress, injure annoy, irritate, vex, displease, provoke, gall, peeve, pique, offend, put out thwart, foil, frustrate informal aggravate, rile, miff vulgar slang piss off
Phrases Without being affected by the particular factor mentioned. he was suddenly cold in spite of the sun Example sentencesExamples - Anyway, my big problem was that, in spite of all this, they still carried my name.
- He loves doing it and considers it an honour in spite of not having much free time.
- For Stella, it is arguable that success has come in spite of, rather than because of, her father.
- Today we have more elderly women than men in spite of the low nutrition the former receive.
- This has happened in spite of most banks suffering from a drop in operating margins.
- Brave Jack managed to get hold of her arms and, in spite of once losing his grip, pull her to safety.
- I'm still tired in spite of my rest day and early night, although my sleep was disturbed.
- Their rationality is what keeps them alive in spite of not knowing what to do or what not to do.
- Leila had known it was a good idea to get a gardener, in spite of what others said.
- I began to feel a little better, in spite of everything, and my headache started to fade.
- They know me and my faults and love me either in spite of or because of them.
- It helps me to do that too, to keep on my own journey, in spite of everything that happens in a life.
- He was, in spite of all his genius and accomplishment, a troubled man seeking his own truth.
- Byrne says he was not unfit when he came home, in spite of what was felt amongst the public.
- Sandy Lane is also likely to be included in an amended Thornton ward, in spite of opposition to the plans.
- It was totally sold out, packed to the gills in spite of the cold and rainy weather.
- They both did every time they woke up next to each other, aware of what they had done in spite of how drunk they had been.
- The deputy chief added that in spite of the recent snowfall, the ground is very dry.
- So Melchizedek is very important in spite of the fact that he is mentioned only twice in the Old Testament.
- Anyhow, it was a good day, in spite of the cold, which is turning bitter and nasty.
Synonyms despite, notwithstanding, regardless of, for all
Although one did not want or expect to do so. Oliver smiled in spite of himself Example sentencesExamples - I asked, finally beginning to smile in spite of myself.
- Tanis smiled in spite of himself when he saw a balcony above lined with dancing females in various states of undress; some were close to being topless altogether.
- I smiled in spite of myself until I heard someone down in the commons for study hall.
- I smiled in spite of myself, because I knew that that had been me just a few short years earlier.
- And he flashed her a grateful smile in spite of himself.
- Coen smiled in spite of himself and his fear about the soap.
- Cam shot me a look, and I smiled in spite of myself, shaking my head and murmuring, ‘Stupid question.’
- I smiled in spite of myself, and somehow I doubted my teammate knew how much that really meant to me.
- I smiled in spite of myself, to see him waiting patiently for my arrival.
- Ian held his clenched fist up, and smiled in spite of himself.
- I smiled in spite of myself, and was glad that so many good people were willing to come along and help me.
- I watched him and Drake battle for the last piece of pumpkin pie, and smiled in spite of myself as I sat down.
- I smiled in spite of myself and he laughed and asked, ‘What?’
- Almost smiling in spite of himself, Ian looked at Grant again.
- I smiled in spite of myself and got some juice for Rachel and I and then I sat down at the table.
- As they rolled through the park, the grand dames of the ton smiled in spite of themselves at the sight of the big, strong, stoic duke patiently answering the questions of the two small children.
- I smiled in spite of myself and looked up into his eyes.
- The sight of the wardrobe in the corner caused me to smile in spite of myself.
- Her voice suggested that she lost things like this all the time, and I smiled a bit in spite of myself.
- William smiled in spite of himself and gave chase.
Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French despit 'contempt', despiter 'show contempt for'. despise from Middle English: Despise comes via Old French despit from Latin despicere, from de- ‘down’ and specere ‘look at’. Despicable ‘deserving to be despised’ (mid 16th century) comes from the same root, while spite (Middle English) is a shortening of the French.
Rhymes affright, alight, alright, aright, bedight, bight, bite, blight, bright, byte, cite, dight, Dwight, excite, fight, flight, fright, goodnight, height, ignite, impolite, indict, indite, invite, kite, knight, light, lite, might, mite, night, nite, outfight, outright, plight, polite, quite, right, rite, sight, site, skintight, skite, sleight, slight, smite, Snow-white, sprite, tight, tonight, trite, twite, underwrite, unite, uptight, white, wight, wright, write Definition of spite in US English: spitenounspaɪtspīt 1A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone. he'd think I was saying it out of spite Example sentencesExamples - It would have been easier if she left him with harsh words and eyes full of spite and loathing.
- He was too angry and full of spite towards the goddess for them not to be true.
- It was the kind of thing which really hurt her reputation and it was done for spite.
- He hoped she grew out of her hatefulness one day, and hoped that there was a good reason why she was so full of malice and spite.
- Malice is commonly understood, in the popular sense as spite or ill-will.
- I imagine Andrew Sullivan's mailbox is full of just such spite as much for his Catholicism and for being gay.
- In truth, he seems to be more motivated and inspired by bitterness and spite than ever.
- The Thrale mother-daughter relationship is full of spite and recrimination.
- Mrs Cunningham gave me a calculating look over my sketchpad that was filled with spite and dislike.
- Cheating, boasting, malice and spite - my sons are blessedly free from all of these.
- They displayed their immaturity, their envy and spite and malice, in refusing to condemn this act of terrorism.
- What I can tell you is that neither malice nor spite appears to be a motivating factor in any of their maneuvers.
- You may be a victim of malice, spite and slander as friends and associates indulge in negative gossip.
- Those of a pure heart who would never hurt anyone in sheer spite.
- It means that we are subjects of jealousy and envy and malice and spite and hatred.
- Everyone preaches love, but then why is there so much hate and spite in this beautiful world?
- Keating deserves every bit of spite and venom directed his way.
- Clara said the last word with as much spite and disgust as she could conjure.
- It encourages spite and malice, and suggests that the Church of England has sex on the brain.
- It has a wider meaning than spite, ill will or a spirit of vengeance.
Synonyms malice, maliciousness, ill will, ill feeling, spitefulness, bitterness, animosity, hostility, antagonism, enmity, resentment, resentfulness, rancour, malevolence, venom, spleen, gall, malignance, malignity, evil intentions, envy, hate, hatred, vengeance, vengefulness, vindictiveness - 1.1archaic An instance of a desire to hurt; a grudge.
it seemed as if the wind had a spite at her Example sentencesExamples - The banality of grey, prison like walls high-rising above their heads was a spite to their very faces.
- Leeds showed character, spirit and not a little spite to claw themselves back into the match.
verbspaɪtspīt [with object]Deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone) he put the house up for sale to spite his family Example sentencesExamples - The answer appears to be that he hates Frank Lautenburg so much that he will cost his party the election to spite him.
- Smoking is much more dangerous than eating genetically modified organisms, therefore they must just be doing it to spite the Americans.
- I guess I thought I was spiting Kim by leaving her favourite shoes there but all that resulted were dirty feet and a piece of glass lodged in my toe.
- But with just one day to go, fate spites me with a deluge and I shall drive to work draped in towels and with a cap on my head.
- She couldn't care less for Charles Hamilton and did it only to spite Ashley.
- She must know that is my job and so is doing it to spite me.
- It's further spiting me today by giving me some horrendous bowel cramps and spectacular diarrhoea.
- It was becoming a bad habit of mine, spiting him.
- She hadn't known what had become of her beloved mother, but she had to hope Benjamin was just spiting her.
- You're clearly far more interested in spiting this man than in considering the defense needs of the country.
- I am going to be incredibly self-indulgent that day and light one hundred candles just to spite you.
- It felt as if it had been yesterday that he had spited her the same way.
- However when she didn't do it, he became even more angry and decided to keep walking to spite her.
- It would be an enormous compliment to Barry if the government now went to all the trouble of choosing a different date just to spite him.
- Unless people are petty enough to not vote for Shayne to spite Louis, he'll be safe.
- She wanted to stay but was already running late for lunch and did not want to embarrass herself on account of spiting her father.
- Yeah, because Henry wonders whether people would like his dad to spite him.
- Referees spited him for his nonstop lip-flapping and lack of decorum.
- It was on my third or fourth circuit of the city centre that I decided they'd hidden Bristol Temple Meads railway station, just to spite me.
- Luke has never done anything to hurt me or spite me, to anger me or make me regret myself.
Synonyms upset, hurt, wound, distress, injure
Phrases Without being affected by the particular factor mentioned. he was suddenly cold in spite of the sun Example sentencesExamples - The deputy chief added that in spite of the recent snowfall, the ground is very dry.
- It helps me to do that too, to keep on my own journey, in spite of everything that happens in a life.
- They both did every time they woke up next to each other, aware of what they had done in spite of how drunk they had been.
- It was totally sold out, packed to the gills in spite of the cold and rainy weather.
- I'm still tired in spite of my rest day and early night, although my sleep was disturbed.
- He loves doing it and considers it an honour in spite of not having much free time.
- Brave Jack managed to get hold of her arms and, in spite of once losing his grip, pull her to safety.
- Leila had known it was a good idea to get a gardener, in spite of what others said.
- For Stella, it is arguable that success has come in spite of, rather than because of, her father.
- This has happened in spite of most banks suffering from a drop in operating margins.
- Byrne says he was not unfit when he came home, in spite of what was felt amongst the public.
- Anyhow, it was a good day, in spite of the cold, which is turning bitter and nasty.
- Anyway, my big problem was that, in spite of all this, they still carried my name.
- I began to feel a little better, in spite of everything, and my headache started to fade.
- So Melchizedek is very important in spite of the fact that he is mentioned only twice in the Old Testament.
- He was, in spite of all his genius and accomplishment, a troubled man seeking his own truth.
- Sandy Lane is also likely to be included in an amended Thornton ward, in spite of opposition to the plans.
- They know me and my faults and love me either in spite of or because of them.
- Today we have more elderly women than men in spite of the low nutrition the former receive.
- Their rationality is what keeps them alive in spite of not knowing what to do or what not to do.
Synonyms despite, notwithstanding, regardless of, for all
Although one did not want or expect to do so. Oliver smiled in spite of himself Example sentencesExamples - I smiled in spite of myself until I heard someone down in the commons for study hall.
- Tanis smiled in spite of himself when he saw a balcony above lined with dancing females in various states of undress; some were close to being topless altogether.
- As they rolled through the park, the grand dames of the ton smiled in spite of themselves at the sight of the big, strong, stoic duke patiently answering the questions of the two small children.
- Ian held his clenched fist up, and smiled in spite of himself.
- The sight of the wardrobe in the corner caused me to smile in spite of myself.
- Almost smiling in spite of himself, Ian looked at Grant again.
- I smiled in spite of myself and looked up into his eyes.
- Cam shot me a look, and I smiled in spite of myself, shaking my head and murmuring, ‘Stupid question.’
- William smiled in spite of himself and gave chase.
- I smiled in spite of myself and he laughed and asked, ‘What?’
- I smiled in spite of myself, and somehow I doubted my teammate knew how much that really meant to me.
- I smiled in spite of myself, because I knew that that had been me just a few short years earlier.
- Coen smiled in spite of himself and his fear about the soap.
- I smiled in spite of myself, to see him waiting patiently for my arrival.
- I asked, finally beginning to smile in spite of myself.
- I smiled in spite of myself, and was glad that so many good people were willing to come along and help me.
- Her voice suggested that she lost things like this all the time, and I smiled a bit in spite of myself.
- I smiled in spite of myself and got some juice for Rachel and I and then I sat down at the table.
- I watched him and Drake battle for the last piece of pumpkin pie, and smiled in spite of myself as I sat down.
- And he flashed her a grateful smile in spite of himself.
Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French despit ‘contempt’, despiter ‘show contempt for’. |