Spite

Word SPITE
Character 5
Hyphenation spite
Pronunciations /spaɪt/

Definitions and meanings of "Spite"

What do we mean by spite?

Malicious ill will prompting an urge to hurt or humiliate another person. noun

To treat with spite; show spite toward. transitive verb

(in spite of) Not stopped by; regardless of. idiom

Injury; mischief; shame; disgrace; dishonor. noun

A disposition to thwart and disappoint the wishes of another; ill-will; malevolence; malice; grudge; rancor. noun

Chagrin; vexation; ill luck; trouble. noun

Synonyms Animosity, Ill-will, Enmity, etc. (see animosity), pique, spleen, defiance. In spite of, Despite, etc. See not-withstanding. noun

To dislike; regard with ill-will.

To thwart; cross; mortify; treat maliciously: as, to cut off one's nose to spite one's face.

To fill with vexation; offend.

To be angry at; to hate. transitive verb

To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart. transitive verb

To fill with spite; to offend; to vex. transitive verb

Ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart; petty malice; grudge; rancor; despite. noun

Vexation; chargrin; mortification. noun

In opposition to all efforts of; in defiance or contempt of; notwithstanding. noun

To entertain a mean hatred for him. noun

Notwithstanding; despite. preposition

Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart; a desire to vex or injure; petty malice; grudge; rancor. noun

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

Vexation; chagrin; mortification.

Spite is a form of very deep and intense hatred towards someone who you feel has wronged you. When feeling true spite towards somebody, one does not waste any chance to cause harm to their source of anger, even if it means neglecting their own well-being. Urban Dictionary

An act of spite is something that you wouldn't ordinarily do, just to prove a point and get back at someone who pissed you off. The spiteful act can be something out of character, something you don't enjoy doing, or even something that hurts you. You rationalize this by knowing that even though you might be hurting yourself, the satsifaction you'll get from pissing off the other person will more than make up for it. Urban Dictionary

An internal fealing of extreme hatred and on ocasions other emotions at the same time (envy, fobia, more hatred). In most ocasions spite can cous psychopathy, an urge to hurt, an urge to kill, a deathwish or simply loosing consiousness and regaining it at a random place (police station, hospital, graveyard, friends house, dumpster, etc) covored with blood and with a very sharp object in one hand. note: spite is much more as hatred, in the same mannar as love is much more tha likence Urban Dictionary

Due to someone making you angry (ex, friends, parents) you turn off your cell phone, go party, hang out with your buds and doing everything knowing that the person who made you mad, will get angry at your for doing. This hater of yours won't know what you actually are doing, but because you know it'll make them mad, you are happy. Your purpose is just to piss them off behind their backs. Urban Dictionary

An acceptable answer for every 'why' question Urban Dictionary

To go on with it even though there is or was a issue Urban Dictionary

Pure hatred for someone or something over little things. Having an attitude 24/7 Urban Dictionary

Being or Doing something that will negatively affect a person or group because of feelings of resentment towards them. Urban Dictionary

To upset for no reason. Urban Dictionary

A negative state of intoxication intended as revenge upon one's own parentals or those of a peer for cruel, unforgivable acts such as, but not limited to, invasion of privacy, life-time banishment, etc. ; antonym to dynamic intoxication. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Spite

The word "spite" in example sentences

And yet, in spite of that -- in _spite_ of that, I say -- we have thus far held the enemy at a standstill. ❋ Randall Garrett (1957)

And yet in the very face of these plain, incontrovertible, all-visible facts, we go on from year to year with the base system of Academy teaching, in spite of which every one of these men has risen: I say _in spite_ of the entire method and aim of our art-teaching. ❋ John Ruskin (1859)

"Now I arise," any extraordinary accession to the business, as it is technically called, of the scene: for I do not think that his resuming his magical robe was in any way necessary to account for the slumber which overcomes Miranda, "in spite of her interest in her father's story," and which Mr. Collier says the commentators have endeavored to account for in various ways; but putting "_because_ of her interest in her father's story," instead of "_in spite_ of," I feel none of the difficulty which beset the commentators, and which Mr. Collier conjures by the stage-direction which makes Prospero resume his magic robe at ❋ Various (N/A)

People have died for that vote you are going to make, and to use it in spite is shamefull. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Your spite is a cancer that affects you and those around you. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Perhaps the police department, to find out why the cops were there to harrass him in spite of him giving them advance notice? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Nearly 20 years later, there is plenty of research and scientific consensus on the health effects ofincineration, in spite of what SEPA officials may claim. ❋ Alan Smart (2009)

I think that a better way to state that is that they all operate surprisingly well in spite of the government. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Business is being conducted online * in spite of* all the dangers and downsides. ❋ Unknown (2010)

With all of its terrible flaws and limitations, including horseplay and hooliganism, and in spite of its ineptitudes. inconsistencies, and disorganization, I believe in it, and I believe in it for this reason alone, that my writing is simultaneously uniquely my own, and not mine at all …. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yet, in spite of the accurate scandal surrounding Bellesiles, it appears that simply by being famous, he will still get attention that hundreds of non-plagiarist professors will notenjoy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If memory serves, you're description of Smith was in spite of him not really filling the role of leader of the party until the previous Budget (November '93), where he really tore Clarke to shread's. ❋ Alan Smart (2009)

That is in spite of the environmental differences IQ is a trait that has been preserved betwixt the races. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Well, in spite of getting wrongfully booted from the site today and being HIGHLY IRKED and ready to BLOW A FUSE … I will say that I feel it is the best singles site around, free and paid. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hmmm … I love the idea of a whole host of characters who make us love them in spite of how messed up their thinking is! ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, in spite of the film's shortcomings, Lohan has gone on to be a part of a successful run on "Ugly Betty" and will star in Robert Rodriguez's "Machete" in 2010. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Non-Jewish Christians were incorporated into salvation by Jesus and the subsequent teachings of Apostle Paul, but in spite of this are NOT in the chosen people. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I made the mistake of not reading The Hours first and the movie was so atrocious that I have not been able to bring myself to read the book in spite of knowing Cunningham did a good job and is a passsionate Woolf and Mrs. Dalloway fan. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Young people do not become terrorists because of their parents but in spite of their parents. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Can you [honestly] [say anything] good ever comes from spite? Spiting someone isn't going to [solve] your problems, it'll to make them worse. ❋ Spiteful Old Man (2015)

Football Example: If the QB is being a dick to the offensive line, they can step aside [out of spite], and let the linebackers sack the [QB's] ass. They'll sacrifice the play and could [lose the game] if the QB gets injured, but it's worth it to see the QB get fucked up. Career Example: You're boss offers you a promotion, but everyone knows that if you decline, he'll offer it to your coworker. You might not even want the promotion, but if your co-worker is being a douche, you can take the job out of spite, just to piss him/her off. ❋ Saint Of San Diego (2008)

[Spite] coused jimmy to go insane and sloughter his [classroom] with an [ak-47] ❋ Obsidian (2005)

I'm going to spite [her/him] by sleeping with someone else. I'm going to spite her/him by not [doing my homework]. I'm spiting her/him by [staying up] all night and getting drunk. ❋ L!z (2005)

-"Why did you get [chocolate ice cream] insted of [vanilla]?" -"[I don't know], spite. ❋ Tportem (2004)

[Happy Birthday] :D([in spite of] the the fact of how you treated our friends and family so [poorly] that they could have died) ❋ KingDavidTheGreatChosenOne (2015)

[That guy over there] looks [spiteful] as [i dont know] what ❋ Silver, Glitz, Gold, BLISS (2016)

Mary was being [spiteful] when she took the last [slice of pizza], She didn’t want her [enemy] to get any. ❋ JhonGhotti (2018)

I think the teacher gave my [essay] an [F--] just to [spite] me. ❋ Diggity Monkeez (2005)

(v.) "[Karisa's] mom found the bottle of vodka we hid in her [prom dress] and she can't leave the house now, so we're all gonna get spiteful in her room later." "I'm spiteful because [Suha] banned me from her home and from being her daughter's friend." ❋ Mandy H (2005)

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