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- Dictionaryspite/spʌɪt/
noun
- 1. a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone: "he'd think I was saying it out of spite"
verb
- 1. deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone): "he put the house up for sale to spite his family"
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The meaning of SPITE is petty ill will or hatred with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart. How to use spite in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Spite.
SPITE definition: 1. (used before one fact that makes another fact surprising) despite: 2. used when you do…. Learn more.
SPITE meaning: 1. (used before one fact that makes another fact surprising) despite: 2. used when you do…. Learn more.
Spite definition: a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.. See examples of SPITE used in a sentence.
The noun spite means "a desire to offend." The word spite can also take the form of a verb, when it's used like this: "He only became a vegetarian to spite his cattle rancher father." Either way, spite implies a grudge, a desire to offend or hurt the feelings of someone by actions or words.
1. a malicious, usu. petty desire to harm, annoy, or humiliate another person; malice. 2. a particular instance of such an attitude or action; grudge. 3. Obs. something that causes vexation; annoyance. v.t. 4. to treat with spite or malice. 5. to annoy or thwart, out of spite.
Definition of spite noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Spite Definition. A mean or evil feeling toward another, characterized by the inclination to hurt, humiliate, annoy, frustrate, etc.; ill will; malice. An instance of this; a grudge. Something annoying or irritating. To treat with spite; show spite toward.
SPITE definition: 1. although something exists or happens: 2. a feeling of anger towards someone which makes you…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice. 2. a particular instance of such an attitude or action; grudge. 3. obsolete. something that causes vexation; annoyance. 4. See in spite of.
