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