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)

ill-will or desire to hurt or offend.

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.

in spite of oneself, in disregard of one's best efforts not to do something; unwillingly: Even though I was angry at them, I had to smile at their silliness in spite of myself.

2 days ago · 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.

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]

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) …

Jul 27, 2025 · Spite is a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone. e.g., She left the note out of spite.

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