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