despiteous

des·pit·e·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-spit-ee-uh s]
- /dɪˈspɪt i əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-spit-ee-uh s]
- /dɪˈspɪt i əs/

Definitions of despiteous word

adjective despiteous malicious; spiteful. 1
adjective despiteous contemptuous. 1
adjective despiteous Full of contempt or ill will; opprobrious; insulting. 0
adjective despiteous Dispiteous. 0

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Origin of despiteous

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; variant of Middle English despitous < Anglo-French; Old French despiteus, equivalent to despit despite + -eus -eous

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Parts of speech for Despiteous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Despiteous

despiteous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

despiteous usage trend in Literature

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