Definition of spite - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
mean feelingdesire to hurt or upset someone out of meanness
- He broke her vase out of spite.
Verb
intentional harmact with a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone
- He spited his colleague by revealing the secret..
Expressions with spite
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done to hurt or annoy someone intentionally
She ignored him out of spite.
harm oneself while trying to harm an opponent out of spite
He cut off his nose to spite his face by quitting the job angrily.
despite something that might prevent it
She succeeded in spite of the challenges.
despite all difficulties or problems
She succeeded in spite of everything.
something happens even though you do not want or try
She laughed in spite of herself at the comedian's ridiculous jokes.
despite how things seem, reality is different
In spite of appearance, he was very kind.
introduces a clause contrasting with the main clause
She succeeded that in spite of the fact she was unprepared.
hold a grudge or resentment towards someone
She has a spite against her former colleague.
despite opposition from a person, openly against that person's will
She married him in spite of her father's teeth.
Origin of spite
Old French, despit (contempt)
Terms with spite included in their meaning
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despite that
in spite of what has just been said or referred to
resilience
in spite of any obstacles or challenges
stop participating
stop joining an activity out of spite or to block others
persistence challenges
in spite of all obstacles or challenges faced
adversity
in spite of everything
spite
spiteful comment meant to hurt someone
spite
cruel delight at another person's bad luck
negative person
person who criticizes or dislikes others out of envy or spite
despite
in spite of potential drawbacks or obstacles
revenge or spite
having a strong desire for revenge or acting in a spiteful way
determination
in spite of all obstacles or challenges
emotion
with a bad temper or spite
in spite of
indicates something happening despite a hindrance
in spite of
shows that something is true despite something else
vulnerability
weakness in spite of overall strength
small-minded behavior
behavior marked by small-mindedness or spite
malicious
full of malice or spite
emotion
with intense malice or spite
envy
spite and resentment at others' success
emotion
in a manner that shows intense ill will or spite
behavior
in a manner that shows ill will or spite
legal
in spite of opposing factors or objections
spiteful
filled with spite or malice
malicious
full of malice or spite
Examples of spite in a sentence
His words were filled with spite. She spited her ex by spreading rumors. They spited their neighbor by blocking his driveway.
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- French:malveillance, vexer, ...
- German:Bosheit, verletzen, ...
- Italian:dispetto, offendere, ...
- Spanish:despecho, fastidiar, ...
- Portuguese:rancor, prejudicar, ...
- Chinese:恶意, 刁难, ...
- Japanese:意地悪心, 意地悪をする, ...
- Arabic:حقد, نَكَدَ, ...
- Hebrew:זָדוֹן, לַעֲשׂוֹת דַּוְקָא, ...
- Russian:злость, досаждать, ...
- Ukrainian:злість, нашкодити, ...
- Hindi:द्वेष, नुकसान पहुँचाना, ...
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