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Meaning of spite

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

spite

Pronunciation:/spaɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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

    Example: He was so filled with spite for his ex-wife, he could not hold down a job.

    Synonyms:grudgerancor
  2. Vexation; chagrin; mortification.

verb

Definitions

  1. To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.

    Example: She soon married again, to spite her ex-husband.

  2. To be angry at; to hate.

  3. To fill with spite; to offend; to vex.