ALL meanings of spite
spite
S s - noun spite a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice. 1
- noun spite a particular instance of such an attitude or action; grudge. 1
- noun spite Obsolete. something that causes vexation; annoyance. 1
- verb with object spite to treat with spite or malice. 1
- verb with object spite to annoy or thwart, out of spite. 1
- verb with object spite to fill with spite; vex; offend. 1
- idioms spite cut off one's nose to spite one's face. nose (def 23). 1
- idioms spite in spite of, in disregard or defiance of; notwithstanding; despite: She arrived at school on time in spite of the snowstorm. 1
- noun spite desire to harm, bother 1
- transitive verb spite desire that sb suffers 1
- phrase spite If you do something in spite of yourself, you do it although you did not really intend to or expect to. 0
- uncountable noun spite If you do something cruel out of spite, you do it because you want to hurt or upset someone. 0
- verb spite If you do something cruel to spite someone, you do it in order to hurt or upset them. 0
- noun spite maliciousness involving the desire to harm another; venomous ill will 0
- noun spite an instance of such malice; grudge 0
- noun spite something that induces vexation 0
- verb spite to annoy in order to vent spite 0
- verb spite to offend 0
- noun spite a mean or evil feeling toward another, characterized by the inclination to hurt, humiliate, annoy, frustrate, etc.; ill will; malice 0
- noun spite an instance of this; a grudge 0
- noun spite something annoying or irritating 0
- verb transitive spite to behave in a spiteful manner toward; vent one's spite upon by hurting, annoying, frustrating, etc. 0