despiteful Antonyms
Strongest:
- kindly
- sympathetic
- friendly
- gracious
- warm
- kindly
- pleasant
- benign
- amiable
- loving
- benevolent
- kind
- compassionate
- benign
- loving
- kind
- compassionate
- benignant
- benevolent
- sympathetic
- good
- agreeable
- pleasant
- gracious
- friendly
- amiable
- benignant
- agreeable
- good
- warm
Strong:
- good-hearted
- genial
- humane
- noble
- warmhearted
- affable
- amorous
- genial
- tender
- amorous
- noble
- good-hearted
- warmhearted
- kindhearted
- affectionate
- affectionate
- unmalicious
- cordial
- affable
- sweet
- cordial
- kindhearted
- unmalicious
- nice
- sweet
- nice
- humane
- tender
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- nasty
- evil
- spiteful
- catty
- malign
- venomous
- bad
- poisonous
- bitchy
- malevolent
- malignant
- bitter
- mean
- harsh
- virulent
- jealous
Weak:
- scoundrelly
- unloving
- scurvy
- resentful
- vitriolic
- scornful
- baneful
- obnoxious
- opprobrious
- contemptuous
- hostile
- unkind
- disparaging
- deprecating
- vindictive
- jaundiced
- rancorous
- snide
- envious
- caustic
- snakelike
- disdainful
- devious
- derogatory
- mean-spirited
- snotty
- unkindly
- baleful
- inimical
- scathing
- acrid
- acrimonious
Meaning of despiteful
despiteful (s)
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
despiteful (a.)
Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate; malicious.
despiteful Sentence Examples
- The competitor's **malicious** comments about the other team revealed a poor display of sportsmanship. (malicious)
- The child's **spiteful** remark towards his sibling stemmed from a petty fight over a toy. (spiteful)
- The online troll's **vindictive** messages aimed to hurt and humiliate the target of their harassment. (vindictive)
- The villain's **cruel** treatment of the captured hero was driven by a deep-seated hatred. (cruel)
- The ex-lover's **bitter** words during their argument betrayed a lingering sense of resentment. (bitter)
- The historical record documented the **harsh** treatment endured by prisoners during wartime. (harsh)
- The news report exposed the **malicious** tactics used by the corporation to discredit their rivals. (malicious)
- The dictator's **oppressive** regime instilled fear and despair in the hearts of its citizens. (oppressive)
- The critic's **scathing** review of the artist's work was filled with negativity and harsh judgment. (scathing)
- The bully's **contemptuous** behavior towards those he perceived as weaker fueled anger and resentment. (contemptuous)
FAQs About the word despiteful
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spiteFull of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate; malicious.
cruel, vicious, hateful,malicious,nasty, evil, spiteful, catty, malign, venomous
kindly, sympathetic, friendly, gracious, warm, kindly, pleasant, benign, amiable, loving
The competitor's **malicious** comments about the other team revealed a poor display of sportsmanship. (malicious)
The child's **spiteful** remark towards his sibling stemmed from a petty fight over a toy. (spiteful)
The online troll's **vindictive** messages aimed to hurt and humiliate the target of their harassment. (vindictive)
The villain's **cruel** treatment of the captured hero was driven by a deep-seated hatred. (cruel)
