spite
Meaning
Spite refers to a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone, often driven by feelings of resentment or malice.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "spite" with "spiteful," which describes actions taken with the intention to harm.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
On
a
quiet
Saturday
morning
,
Mark
sat
at
the
kitchen
table
and
watched
the
rain
through
the
window
.
He
had
argued
with
his
neighbor
earlier
,
and
now
the
small
acts
between
them
felt
driven
by
spite
rather
than
reason
.
Instead
of
answering
every
message
,
he
decided
to
make
tea
and
read
a
book
so
he
would
not
react
immediately
.
After
a
while
,
he
realized
that
calming
down
was
more
important
than
proving
a
point
,
so
he
left
a
polite
note
on
the
door
.
This
choice
made
the
morning
feel
peaceful
again
,
and
the
rain
seemed
to
soften
his
mood
.
Common Phrases
in spite of
spiteful remarks
out of spite
Synonyms
Related Words
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