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