dispiteous

dis·pit·e·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dis-pit-ee-uh s]
- /dɪsˈpɪt i əs/
- /dɪs.ˈpɪ.tɪəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-pit-ee-uh s]
- /dɪsˈpɪt i əs/

Definitions of dispiteous word

adjective dispiteous malicious; cruel; pitiless. 1
adjective dispiteous without pity 0
adjective dispiteous without pity or mercy; ruthless 0
adjective dispiteous Spiteful; malevolent; cruel. 0
adjective dispiteous Despiteous. 0

See all 5 definitions of dispiteous

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Origin of dispiteous

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

1795-1805; earlier despiteous, alteration, after piteous, of dispitous, despitous, Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French; see despite, -ous; later taken as dis-1 + piteous

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Parts of speech for Dispiteous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dispiteous

dispiteous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

dispiteous usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for dispiteous

adjective dispiteous

piteous — evoking or deserving pity; pathetic: piteous cries for help.

Just one Antonym for dispiteous