HyperDic: spite

English > 3 senses of the word spite:
NOUNfeelingspite, malice, maliciousness, spitefulness, venomfeeling a need to see others suffer
attributespite, cattiness, bitchiness, spitefulness, nastinessmalevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
VERBemotionspite, hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offendhurt the feelings of
spite > pronunciation
Soundsspay't
Rhymesacolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt...
English > spite: 3 senses > noun 1, feeling
MeaningFeeling a need to see others suffer.
Synonymsmalice, maliciousness, spitefulness, venom
Broadermalevolence, malignitywishing evil to others
Spanishdespecho, insidia, malicia
Catalandespit, insídia, maldat, malícia, malignitat
Verbsspitehurt the feelings of
English > spite: 3 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaningmalevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty.
Synonymscattiness, bitchiness, spitefulness, nastiness
Broadermalevolence, malevolency, maliceThe quality of threatening evil
Spanishputería, rencor, resentimiento
Catalanputeria, rancor, ressentiment
Verbsspitehurt the feelings of
English > spite: 3 senses > verb 1, emotion
Meaninghurt the feelings of.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot spite Sue
Synonymshurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend
Narrowerdiss, insult, affronttreat, mention, or speak to rudely
humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abaseCause to feel shame
lacerateDeeply hurt the feelings of
stingCause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
Broaderarouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provokeCall forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Spanishdañar, herir, insultar, lastimar, lesionar, ofender
Catalandanyar, ferir, fer mal, insultar, lesionar, nafrar, ofendre
Nounsspitemalevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
spitefeeling a need to see others suffer

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