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