despiteful Antonyms
Strongest:
- loving
- benevolent
- friendly
- compassionate
- friendly
- good
- sympathetic
- benign
- pleasant
- agreeable
- benevolent
- good
- loving
- gracious
- kind
- kind
- compassionate
- benignant
- warm
- sympathetic
- benignant
- benign
- amiable
- pleasant
- gracious
- agreeable
- amiable
- warm
- kindly
- kindly
Strong:
- affectionate
- affable
- affable
- genial
- nice
- amorous
- good-hearted
- genial
- good-hearted
- unmalicious
- sweet
- noble
- sweet
- affectionate
- kindhearted
- amorous
- unmalicious
- kindhearted
- nice
- warmhearted
- noble
- tender
- tender
- cordial
- humane
- warmhearted
- humane
- cordial
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- jealous
- malign
- venomous
- malignant
- bad
- bitter
- harsh
- virulent
- poisonous
- mean
- evil
- catty
- malevolent
- bitchy
- nasty
- spiteful
Weak:
- jaundiced
- mean-spirited
- unloving
- inimical
- scurvy
- opprobrious
- vindictive
- vitriolic
- obnoxious
- snide
- disdainful
- rancorous
- envious
- baneful
- acrimonious
- acrid
- contemptuous
- resentful
- scathing
- devious
- unkindly
- derogatory
- hostile
- baleful
- disparaging
- caustic
- snakelike
- scoundrelly
- snotty
- scornful
- unkind
- deprecating
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.
vicious,malicious, hateful, cruel, jealous, malign, venomous, malignant, bad, bitter
loving, benevolent, friendly, compassionate, friendly, good, sympathetic, benign, pleasant, agreeable
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)
