The meaning of SPITE is petty ill will or hatred with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart. How to use spite in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Spite.

Idiom in spite of something (Definition of spite from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

SPITE definition: a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice. See examples of spite used in a sentence.

1. annoy, hurt, injure, harm, provoke, offend, needle (informal), put out, gall, nettle, vex, pique, discomfit, put someone's nose out of joint (informal) He was giving his art collection away for nothing, to spite …

Definition of spite noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To behave in a spiteful manner toward; vent one's spite upon by hurting, annoying, frustrating, etc.

If you do something cruel to spite someone, you do it in order to hurt or upset them. You don't want to come because you want to spite me in front of my neighbours. [VERB noun]

Oct 31, 2025 · spite (third-person singular simple present spites, present participle spiting, simple past and past participle spited) (transitive) To treat maliciously; to try to hurt or thwart.

SPITE meaning: 1 : a desire to harm, anger, or defeat another person especially because you feel that you have been treated wrongly in some way; 2 : without being prevented by (something) despite …

SPITE meaning: 1. although something exists or happens: 2. a feeling of anger towards someone which makes you…. Learn more.