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