noun#5,039 by frequency
spite
/spaɪt/
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice; Vexation
- plural
- spites
Meanings
- 1
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice
He came in spite of bad weather.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
They came in spite of the rain.
Tatoeba · coynejeremy · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
Vexation; chagrin; mortification