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