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Definition: Despiteful |
DespitefulAdjective1. Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "despiteful" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references) |
Note: Despiteful \De*spite"ful\, adjective. [See Despite, and compare to Spiteful.]. (Websters 1913) |
Synonyms: DespitefulSynonyms: spiteful (adj), vindictive (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Malevolence | Malicious; malign, malignant; rancorous; despiteful, spiteful; mordacious, caustic, bitter, envenomed, acrimonious, virulent; unamiable, uncharitable; maleficent, venomous, grinding, galling. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Despiteful |
| English words defined with "despiteful": spiteful ♦ vindictive. (references) |
| Title | Author | Quote |
King Richard III | Shakespeare, William | Despiteful tidings! |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Translations for "despiteful"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | mizor (atrocious, cruel, draconian, draconic, ferocious, fiendish, inhuman, outrageous, pitiless, savage), i mëritur (rancorous, resentful), i lig (bad, basilisk, catty, diabolic, diabolical, evil, evil-minded, felon, godless, iniquitous, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, nasty, nefarious, perverse, sinister, spiteful, vicious, wicked), i egër (atrocious, barbarous, bestial, cannibalic, cannibalish, cruel, ferae naturae, feral, ferine, ferocious, fierce, furious, merciless, outrageous, rabid, savage, snappish, tigerish, tigrish, vicious, wild). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | злобен (bitchy, blackhearted, catty, dirty, envenomed, evil-minded, ill natured, maleficent, malevolent, malicious, malignant, nasty, rancorous, sinister, spiteful, spleenful, squint eyed, venomous, vicious, virulent). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | zlomyslný (bitchy, catty, malicious, malignant, mischievous, nasty, spiteful, unfriendly, unkind, vicious). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | rosszindulatú (bad light, bitchy, censorious, envious, evil-minded, hostile, ill disposed, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mischievous, rancorous, snide, spiteful). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | berhati jahat. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | espitefulday despeitado (ill disposed, jealous), malicioso (arch, bland, catty, devilish, evil-minded, guileful, malicious, mischievous, mordacious, nasty, parmesan, pawky, piquant, puckish, salty, tricksy, vicious, wanton). (various references) dispreţuitor (contemptuous, contemptuously, defiant, disdainful, flouting, haughtily, scornful, Sniffy, supercilious), ranchiunos (grudge-bearing, rancorous), ciudos (angry, furious, spiteful). (various references) злобный (bitchy, blackhearted, catty, envenomed, evil-minded, ill natured, ill-natured, malicious, malign, nasty, ornery, rancorous, spiteful, spleenful, spleenish, venomous, viperous, virulent). (various references) zloban (invidious, maleficent, malevolent, malicious, mean, meanspirited, ornery, rancorous, sardonic, vicious, viperous). (various references) odioso (abhorrent, abject, abominable, accursed, accurst, detestable, hated, hateful, invidious, obnoxious, odious, poisonous). (various references) озлоблений (acerbated, embittered, exasperated, obdurate, uptight), злісний (baleful, cammed, cankered, cattish, diabolic, diabolical, evil-minded, inveterate, malicious, malign, malignant, unholy, venomous, virulent, wrathy), жорстокий (atrocious, barbarous, bloody minded, brutal, brute, brutish, cruel, cutthroat, feral, ferocious, merciless, oppressive, outrageous, ruthless, stern, uncharitable). (various references) thù oán; có ác cảm giận hờn, hiềm khích. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | Romans Chapter 1, Verse 30 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | KatalalouV qeostugeiV ubristaV uperhfanouV alazonaV efeuretaV kakwn goneusin apeiqeiV |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Detractores Deo odibiles contumeliosos superbos elatos inventores malorum parentibus non oboedientes |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | Folcleasendas, God-hatendas, bismerig, ofermodig and gylpful; hi gefindað gemet for to wyrcanne yfel; hi forgymeleasað hiera yldran, |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Hateful to God, debateris, proude, and hiy ouer mesure, fynderis of yuele thingis, not obeschynge to fadir and modir, |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | With out vnderstondinge covenaunte breakers vnlovinge trucebreakers and merciles. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventers of evil things, disobedient to parents, |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | Hated by God, full of pride, without respect, full of loud talk, given to evil inventions, not honouring father or mother, |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Romans Chapter 1, Verse 30 |
| Cebuano | malibakon, madumtanon sa Dios, mapasipalahon, mapahitas-on, andakan, tigmugnag dautan, masupilon sa mga ginikanan, |
| Croatian | klevetnici, mrzitelji Boga, drznici, oholice, preuzetnici, izmišljaèi zala, roditeljima neposlušni, |
| Danish | Øretudere, Bagvaskere, Gudshadere, Voldsmænd, hovmodige; Pralere, opfindsomme på ondt, ulydige mod Forældre, |
| Dutch | Oorblazers, achterklappers, haters Gods, smaders, hovaardigen, laatdunkenden, vinders van kwade dingen, den ouderen ongehoorzaam; |
| Finnish | ovat korvaankuiskuttelijoita, panettelijoita, Jumalaa vihaavaisia, väkivaltaisia, ylpeitä, kerskailijoita, pahankeksijöitä, vanhemmilleen tottelemattomia, |
| French | rapporteurs, médisants, impies, arrogants, hautains, fanfarons, ingénieux au mal, rebelles leurs parents, dépourvus d`intelligence, |
| German | Verleumder, Gottesverächter, Frevler, hoffärtig, ruhmredig, Schädliche, den Eltern ungehorsam, |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | suka memburuk-burukkan nama orang lain; mereka sombong dan kurang ajar, yang benci kepada Allah dan suka membual. Mereka pandai mencari cara-cara baru untuk melakukan kejahatan. Mereka melawan orang tua; |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | pengumpat, kebencian Allah, penghina, penyombong, tekebur, penimbulkan akal jahat, tiada taat kepada ibu bapa, |
| Italian | maldicenti, nemici di Dio, oltraggiosi, superbi, fanfaroni, ingegnosi nel male, ribelli ai genitori, |
| Maori | He hunga ngautuara, kino ki te Atua, he hunga whakahihi, whakakake, whakapehapeha, he kaitito i nga mea kino, e turi ana ki nga matua, |
| Norwegian | øretutere, baktalere, gudsforhatte, voldsmenn, overmodige, storskrytere, opfinnsomme til ondt; ulydige mot foreldre, |
| Portuguese | sendo murmuradores, detratores, aborrecedores de Deus, injuriadores, soberbos, presunçosos, inventores de males, desobedientes ao pais; |
| Rumanian | bkrfitori, urktori de Dumnezeu, obraznici, trufawi, lqudqrowi, nqscocitori de rele, neascultqtori de pqrinyi, |
| Russian | ЪМПТЕЮЙЧЩ, ЛМЕЧЕФОЙЛЙ, 'ПЗПОЕОБЧЙУФОЙЛЙ, П'Й"ЮЙЛЙ, УБНПИЧБМЩ, ЗПТ"Щ, ЙЪП'ТЕФБФЕМШОЩ ОБ ЪМП, ОЕ ПУМХЫОЩ ТП"ЙФЕМСН, |
| Shuar | Nu arantcha chikichnasha yajauch áujmatin ainiawai. Yúsnasha nakitiainiawai. Aimniusha ainiawai. Tura "pénkeraitjai" tiar nankaamantu Enentáimtumainiawai. Tunáa Túratniun eainiawai. Aparíncha Nukuríncha umirainiatsui. |
| Spanish | Son contenciosos, calumniadores, aborrecedores de Dios, insolentes, soberbios, jactanciosos, inventores de males, desobedientes a sus padres, |
| Swahili | na kusingiziana; ni watu wa kuchukiza kwa Mungu, wafidhuli, wenye kiburi na majivuno; hodari sana katika kutenda mabaya, na hawawatii wazazi wao; |
| Swedish | de äro örontasslare, förtalare, styggelser för Gud, våldsverkare, övermodiga, stortaliga, illfundiga, olydiga mot sina föräldrar, |
| Uma | metuntui' pai' mporuge' doo, mpokahuku' Alata'ala, sapa, molangko nono-ra, pai' mpope'une'. Rapali' -pali' ohea-ra mpobabehi to dada'a. Mposapuaka totu'a-ra. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "despiteful": despitefully, despitefulness, despitefulnesses. (additional references) | |
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"Despiteful" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: deciteful. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "despiteful" (pronounced 'De*spite"ful'): Abuseful, Affrightful, Aidful, Amazeful, Amendful, Annoyful, Armful, Artful, Assistful, Avengeful, Aviseful, Awful, Baleful, Baneful, Barful, Bashful, Bateful, Batful, Beamful, Behooveful, Beliefful, Blameful, Blissful, Blitheful, Blushful, Boastful, Boatful, Bodeful, Bookful, Breathful, Bretful, Brimful, Capful, Careful, Causeful, Chanceful, Changeful, Chargeful, Charmful, Cheerful, Choiceful, Complaintful, Contentful, Corruptful, Crimeful, Cropful, Cupful, Dareful, Darkful, Deathful. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "d-e-e-f-i-l-p-s-t-u" | |
-1 letter: stupefied. | |
-2 letters: deputies, spiteful, stipuled, uplifted. | |
-3 letters: defiles, deputes, despite, dilutes, dispute, duelist, epistle, felsite, feudist, fileted, lefties, liefest, pelites, pestled, speiled, spieled, stifled, stipule, sulfide, sulfite, teledus, upfield, uplifts. | |
-4 letters: defies, defile, defuse, delfts, delist, depute, diesel, dilute, dispel, duties, ediles, eldest, elides, elites, eludes, eluted, elutes, espied, etudes, felids, felted, fields, filets. | |
| Words containing the letters "d-e-e-f-i-l-p-s-t-u" | |
+2 letters: despitefully. | |
+3 letters: disrespectful. | |
+4 letters: despitefulness. | |
+5 letters: disrespectfully, superfluidities. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)44 65 73 70 69 74 65 66 75 6C |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.. . ... .--. .. - . ..-. ..- .-.. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000100 01100101 01110011 01110000 01101001 01110100 01100101 01100110 01110101 01101100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)D e s p i t e f u l |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0044 0065 0073 0070 0069 0074 0065 0066 0075 006C |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)38718582758671728778 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Quotations: Fiction | 5. Translations: Modern 6. Bible Trace 7. Derivations 8. Rhymes | 9. Anagrams 10. Orthography 11. Bibliography |
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