Spite

Definition: Spite

Spite

Noun

1. Feeling a need to see others suffer.

2. Malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty.

Verb

1. Hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "spite" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references)

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Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: Spite

Compulsion

Under protest, in spite of one's teeth; against one's will; nolens volens; (of necessity); by stress of circumstances, by stress of weather; under press of; de rigueur.

Counteraction

Adverb: although; in spite of; against.

Disagreement

Adverb: in defiance, in contempt,in spite of; discordantly; Adjective: a tort et a travers.

Envy

Noun: envy; enviousness; Adjective: rivalry; jalousie de milier; illwill, spite.

Malevolence

Noun: malevolence; bad intent, bad intention; unkindness, diskindness; ill nature, ill will, ill blood; bad blood; enmity; hate; malignity; malice, malice prepense; maliciousness; Adjective: spite, despite; resentment.

Opposition

In spite, in despite, in defiance; in the way, in the teeth of, in the face of; across; athwart, overthwart; where the shoe pinches; in spite of one's teeth.

Unwillingness

Adverb: unwillingly; Adjective: grudgingly, with a heavy heart; with a bad, with an ill grace; against one's wishes, against one's will, against the grain, sore against one's wishes, sore against one's will, sore against one's grain; invita Minerva; a contre caeur; malgre soi; in spite of one's teeth, in spite of oneself; nolens volens; (necessity); perforce; under protest; no; not for the world, far be it from me.

Crosswords: Spite

Esperanto (defiantly, despite, in spite of).

And your grandfather pointed out that shake was always being taller than me just to spite me. (A Hard Day's Night; writing credit: Alun Owen)

It's not about spite, it's about petty revenge, and getting back at that traitor Moe. (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge)

This is pretty far to go just to spite Moe, isn't it (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge)

You guys won last year just to spite her. Maybe, she's what we need (Major League II; writing credit: David S. Ward; R.J. Stewart)

You've already won me over in spite of me (Head Over Feet; performing artist: Alanis Morissette)

You know you only hurt yourself out of spite (An Innocent Man; performing artist: Billy Joel)

But why in spite of our age difference do I cry (Clair; performing artist: Gilbert O'Sullivan)

In spite of what my heart says (You're Makin Me High; performing artist: Toni Braxton)

The world can't freeze for us in spite (Story in a Dream; performing artist: Train)

Successful teachers are effective in spite of the psychological theories they suffer under. (references; author: Educational Proverb)

Children are natural mimics. They act like their parents in spite of every attempt to teach them good manners. (references; author: unknown)

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved: loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. (references; author: unknown)

In Spite of Danger (1935)

Spite Fright (1933)

In Spite of All (1915)

A Suffragette in Spite of Himself (1912)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• In Spite of Killer Bees (reference)

• Spite Hall (reference)

• Spite House: The Last Secret of the War in Vietnam (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• Spite Marriage (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Bitterness Spite Rage & Scorn (reference)

• In Spite Of Ourselves (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Oops!!! Buoy pulled under by strong currents under Golden Gate Bridge In spite of the best laid plans, sometimes things go awry Photo #1 of sequence. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Figure 55. Burt's nipper, invented by Peter Burt, a British ship builder, in 1818. It was used to keep the sounding line vertical in spite of the motion of the ship. It was used by the British Admiralty along with a device of the same type designed by Massey. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Figure 56. Pecoul logging sounder, invented in 1849 by Master Mariner Adolphe Pecoul of Marseille. This device was used to measure measure depths while a vessel was underway or to be used as a speed logging device. It was tested in 1850. In spite of favorable reports from numerous ship captain, it was rejected by the Ministry of the Marine and Colonies. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Poster from the "What the Navy is Doing" series, published by the Navy Recruiting Bureau, New York, circa 1919. Text below the pictures reads: "The above views were taken at one of our Naval Hospitals, which has adopted a method of keeping convalescent patients occupied and thus relieving the monotony of this inactive period. The men are taught to make various articles, such as rugs, leather purses and knotted belts. These articles are sold and the proceeds given to the men. Special attention is paid to those maimed during the war, who are being trained to care for themselves in spite of their injuries.". Credit: NAVY.

She had a distinction, in spite of her obvious weariness, that puzzled and charmed Peter. Credit: Library of Congress.

A widow and her friends. II. She decides to die in spite of Dr. Bottles. Credit: Library of Congress.

In spite of adverse winds I'll just keep at it. Credit: Library of Congress.

Adrift in spite of rock and tempests roar ... / / Coffin. Credit: Library of Congress.

Food in England. The Debnams hoe their sugar beet crop at Essex, England. In spite of their age they put in a full day at farm work to supply their country with needed food. Credit: Library of Congress.

World War disabled veteran heroes in spite of their handicaps play par golf. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

The HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES, recognising the moral obligation to redress the wrong done by Germany in 1871 both to the rights of France and to the wishes of the population of Alsace and Lorraine, which were separated from their country in spite of the solemn protest of their representatives at the Assembly of Bordeaux Agree upon the following Articles: ARTICLE 5l. (reference)

I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream. (Delivered on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1909)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

She was obliged, in spite of her previous determination to the contrary, to do it all the justice that Mrs. Weston foretold

He seemed to yield to the justice of this supposition, in spite of himself

He began in spite of himself to think of other things, of indifferent things

In spite of all he had done it.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Hypoxia is a condition in which there is a decrease of oxygen to the tissue in spite of adequate blood flow to the tissue. (references)

With proper care and treatment many individuals have normal life expectancy, in spite of the severe impairments that characterize the disorder. (references)

They address (1) apnea with "successful intervention," (2) deaths following apnea where compliance has been questionable, and (3) deaths in spite of appropriate parental response to monitor alarms. (references)

Business

CTI considers CDMA technology superior to GSM in spite of being less widespread. (references)

The main goal is to gain end users with continuous demand in spite of their pricing sensitivity. (references)

This has held true in spite of increased and diversified competition from Pacific Rim suppliers. (references)

Civil Liberties

Togo

In practice first-time offenders were imprisoned in spite of the former article, which was changed to conform to practice. (references)

Liberia

ELBC acquired short-wave equipment in August and planned to begin broadcasting in September; however, by year's end, it had not begun broadcasting on that frequency in spite of the Government's promises. (references)

Croatia

The media law, also passed in October, obliges all media to make public their ownership structures by January 2002. In spite of these reforms, a truly independent nationwide television station did not exist by year's end. (references)

Economic History

Honduras

The IPR Division is a very small but active office in spite lack of resources. (references)

Ecuador

NARRATIVE: Ecuadorians continue to prefer US food products in spite of their higher cost. (references)

Czech Rep

Mortgages exist but in spite of government subsidy programs remain limited to those with working capital or property. (references)

Human Rights

Nicaragua

The family of Leal took the case to the police and judicial authorities, but in spite of an arrest warrant, the police never apprehended Alejandro Carrion. (references)

Senegal

There are credible reports that police and gendarmes often beat suspects during questioning and pretrial detention, in spite of constitutional prohibitions against such treatment, and the problem remained a serious public concern. (references)

Hungary

The law permits police to hold suspects in public security detention (PSD) under certain circumstances, including when a suspect has no identity papers, when blood or urine tests must be performed to determine blood alcohol content, or when a suspect continues to commit a misdemeanor offense in spite of a prior warning. (references)

Political Economy

Cote d'Ivoire

Prison conditions remained harsh and life threatening, in spite of some improvements. (references)

Thailand

Meanwhile, the democratic ethos continues to develop and expand in Thailand, in spite of economic setbacks. (references)

MALAYSIA

The government subsequently abolished most capital controls, but has maintained the fixed exchange rate, in spite of concerns that falling foreign exchange reserves, between May 2000 and June 2001, could lead to a reconsideration of the policy. (references)

Political Rights

Russia

However, in spite of efforts made by authorities to prepare for safe and orderly elections in the Chechen Republic, observers stated that many of the conditions associated with democratic elections could not be met. (references)

Uganda

He counted 230 M.P.'s in the Movement ranks, giving it a clear majority; however, a number of moderate Movement M.P.'s, including some M.P.'s who were at the forefront of the fight against corruption in the Sixth Parliament, kept their seats in spite of Museveni's active campaigning for their opponents. (references)

Bangladesh

The mandate of the caretaker Government was to oversee the holding of the elections within 90 days of the dissolution of Parliament and to manage the day-to-day operations of the Government until the next Prime Minister took office on October 10. Domestic and international observers deemed the general election held on October 1 to be generally free and fair, in spite of sporadic violence and isolated irregularities. (references)

Trade

Switzerland

The revised law, in spite of considerable opposition, is expected to be put into effect as of spring, 2002. This will bring Swiss anti-cartel legislation to the same level as that applied by the EU. (references)

Women

Lebanon

Despite a law prohibiting battery with a maximum sentence of 3 years in prison for those convicted, some religious courts legally may require a battered wife to return to the house in spite of physical abuse. (references)

Worker Rights

Cote d'Ivoire

The Labor Ministry arbitrated more than 20 labor conflicts during the year, in spite of the social truce asked for by the Government. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "spite": from pure spite ♦ have a spite against ♦ he did it more out of spite than for the profit ♦ in spite of ♦ in spite of appearance ♦ in spite of everything ♦ in spite of one's teeth ♦ in spite of oneself ♦ in spite of the fact that ♦ In spite of the teeth ♦ in spite of this ♦ just for spite ♦ out of spite ♦ spite of ♦ spite vote ♦ To owe one a spite ♦ with spite. Additional references.

Beginning with "spite": spite-filled, spite-rays.

Containing "spite": assertive-in-spite-of-herself, cut-off-his-nose-to-spite-his-face.

Afrikaans

ten spyte van (defiantly, despite, in spite of, notwithstanding). (various references)

Albanian

zemërim (anger, bitterness, chafe, conniption, Dander, dudgeon, effervescence, effervescency, exasperation, excitement, huff, impatience, indignation, ire, Paddy, paddywhack, passion, petulance, rage, rasp, wax, wrath), mëri (down, grudge, ill feeling, malice), inatos (anger, displease, enrage, exasperate, gall, make angry, pique, rile, throw out). (various references)

Arabic 

‏نكاية, ‏حقد (animosity, antagonism, bear a grudge, bitter feeling, gall, grudge, hatred, hostility, ill will, malevolence, malice, malignancy, malignity, rancor, rancour, spitefulness, venom), ‏غيظ (anger, annoy, chafe, embitter, fret, gall, incense, infuriate, ire, irritate, madden, nettle, offend, peeve, pique, provoke, rage, resentment, rib, rile, ruffle, scandalize, twit, vex, wrath), ‏غل حقد (grudge, malice, rancor, rancour), ‏غضب (aggravate, anger, annoy, be angry, be irritated, chafe, crab, dander, displease, embitter, enrage, exasperate, exasperation, fire, flounce, fret, fume, gall, get on his nerves, get smb.'s goat, go mad, grumpiness, harrow, heat, incense, indignation, inflame, infuriate, irascibility, ire, irritate, irritation, itch, jitter, lose one's shirt, mad, madden, miff, nettle, offend, outcry, outrage, peeve, pet, pique, pout, provoke, rage, resentment, rile, rough, ruffle, seethe, soreness, sour, spleen, twit, vex), ‏ضغينة (feud, grouch, grouchiness, grudge, hatred, malevolence, rancor, rancour, resentment). (various references)

Bulgarian 

яд (Dander, dudgeon, fume, grizzle, grudge, monkey, resentment, vexation, wrath), обиждам (abuse, affront, aggrieve, belabor, belabour, dishonor, dishonour, give offense, give umbrage, huff, hurt, injure, insult, inveigh, offend, outrage, slight, vituperate, wrong), злоба (despite, devilry, grudge, malevolence, malice, malignancy, malignity, rancor, rancour, spleen, venom, virulence), проклетия (naughtiness, viciousness), правя напук, дразня (annoy, bait, bosh, bugger about, bullyrag, burn up, dig, exacerbate, fetch, fray, fuss, gall, gravel, gripe, harass, irritate, jar, jive, mad, madden, nag, niggle, nip, offend, peeve, pinprick, piss off, play up, provoke, rag, rasp, rib, ride, rile, rub, tease, titillate, try, twit, vex, worry). (various references)

Chinese 

赌气 (Obstinacy, Obstinate). (various references)

Czech

zlovùle, zlomyslnost (malevolence, malice, malignancy, malignity, mischievousness, rancor, viciousness), zlobit (act up, annoy, blink, bother, get up to mischief, irk, irritate), zloba (grudge, ire, venom, wickedness), vzdor (defiance), truc, rozèilit (disturb, excite, incense, madden). (various references)

Danish

saafremt trykket i olien fortsat falder trods tilbageledning af udstroemmet gas,benyttes den saakaldte gas lift-metode ved under tryk af lede en gasart ned i produktionsforingsroeret,saa denne faar olien til at emulgere og stige op (if the pressure of the oil continues to fall, in spite of gas re-injection, in which gas is pumped into the tubing under high pressure, recourse is had to the gas lift method, thus emulsifying the oil and causing it to rise), for trods omdannelsestraegheden at opnaa en ferritisk-perlitisk struktur,afkoeles staalet paa forudbestemt maade:luftafkoeling til 670 grader C,2 timers holdetid og derefter luftafkoeling (held at 670 C for 2 h and then air cooled, in order to obtain a ferrite-pearlite structure, in spite of the slow transformation rate, the steel must be cooled). (various references)

Dutch

trots (defiance, defiantly, despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, pride, proud). (various references)

Esperanto

spito (defiance). (various references)

Faeroese

treiskni (defiance). (various references)

Farsi 

کینه ورزیدن (Despite, Hate), کینه (Enmity, Grudge, Hatred, Onomastic, Peeve, Rancor, Vengeance, Venom), لج (Grouch, Grudge), غرض (Grudge, Intention, Peeve, Prejudice), بغض (Hatred), برسرلج اوردن , بدخواهی (Malice, Malignancecy). (various references)

Finnish

uhka (defiance, hazard, menace, risk, threat), pahanilkisyys (malice), ilkeämielisyys (malice). (various references)

French

rancune (spitefulness, spleen). (various references)

German

tücke (danger, fickleness, guile, malice, perfidy, peril, perniciousness, ruse, treacherousness, treachery, trick, vagary), niedertracht (despicableness, infamy, malice, meanness, vileness), niederträchtigkeit (baseness, despicableness, infamy, malice, perfidy, vileness), gehässigkeit (bitchiness, hatefulness, meanness, nastiness, spitefulness, venom, viciousness), boshaftigkeit (evilness, malevolence, maliciousness, nastiness, rancor, rancour, shrewishness, spitefulness), ärgern (aggravate, anger, annoy, bother, chagrins, exasperate, fash, gall, get, grieve, huff, irk, irritate, madden, make angry, nark, needle, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, tease, to annoy, to bother, to chagrins, to exasperate, to huff, to irk, to irritate, torment, upset, vex, vexation, worry). (various references)

Greek 

κακία (badness, malice, maliciousness, naughtiness, nefariousness, spitefullness, unrighteousness, vice, viciousness, villainousness, wickedness), έχθρα (animosity, animus, bad blood, dudgeon, enmity, feud, hatred, hostility, rancor, rancour), πείσμα (contumacy, hardheadedness, obstinacy, orneriness, pet, refractoriness, spitefullness, stubborness, stubbornness, tenacity, willfulness). (various references)

Hebrew 

מורת רוח (annoyance, bitterness, grief, miff, rancour, resentment, sorrow), להקניט (annoy, irritate, molest, peeve, provoke, tease, vex), להכעיס (anger, enrage, incense, nettle), להרגיז (aggravate, annoy, displease, enrage, incense, madden, miff, molest, needle, offend, peeve, provoke, rile, ruffle, vex), טינה (complaint, grudge, pique), רוע לב (evil nature, malevolence, wickedness). (various references)

Hungarian

rosszindulat (animosity, bitchiness, censoriousness, gall, hostility, ill will, malevolence, malice, malignancy, malignity, mischief, mischievousness, viciousness). (various references)

Indonesian

kegemasan (passion), kedengkian (jealousy, spitefullness), iri hati (begrudge, covet, enviableous, envy), dengki (envy). (various references)

Italian

rancore (bitterness, grudge, rancor, rancour, vexation). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

業腹 (resentment), 意趣 (grudge, malice), 悪意 (bad faith, evil intention, ill will, malice), 悪念 (evil thought, malicious motive). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

いしゅ (different kind, extraordinary appearance, grudge, heterogenous, heterologous, malice), ごうはら (resentment), あくねん (evil thought, malicious motive), あくい (bad faith, evil intention, ill will, malice, shabby clothes). (various references)

Korean 

악의 (malice, malignant). (various references)

Manx

vint, venee (maliciousness, revenge), roon (confidence, malice, obstinacy, resentment; rune, viciousness), myskid (ill will, implacability, malevolence, malice, rancorousness, resentfulness, resentment, spiteful hatred, viciousness, vindictiveness, virulence), goanlys (malevolence, malice, malignity, rancorousness, resentment, revengefulness, viciousness, vindictiveness), gallverg (bitter enemy, ferocity, sarcasm, spiteful hatred, virulence, virulent anger), gallvarg (bitter enemy, scarcasm, virulent anger), elgys (anger, fierceness, vehemence, viciousness, vindictiveness), cur olk er. (various references)

Papiamen

apesar di (defiantly, despite, in spite of, notwithstanding), apesar (defiantly, despite, in spite of, notwithstanding). (various references)

Pig Latin

itespay.(various references)

Polish

wbrew (defiantly, despite, in spite of), pomimo (despite, in spite of, notwithstanding), na przekór (defiantly, despite, in spite of). (various references)

Portuguese

rancor (gall, gall bladder, grudge, malice, rancor, rancour), malevolência (malevolence, malignancy), irritar (aggravate, anger, annoy, bug, bullyrag, chafe, corkscrew, disgruntle, displeasure, enrage, exacerbate, exasperate, fash, feeze, gall, huff, incense, irritate, madden, nark, needle, nettle, offend, peeve, pique, provoke, rile, roil, roughen, ruffle, sharpen, thurify, vex), despeito (despite, envy, jaundice, pet, pique, resentment, umbrage), desejo de fazer mal, contrariar (antagonize, balk, contradict, counteract, counterwork, displeasure, frustrate, nark, oppose, ruffle, tease, thwart, upset), arrepiar (bristle, crawl, dither, horrify, jar, rough, tousle), aborrecer (annoy, badger, blister, bore, bother, bug, burst with anger, disgust, displease, displeasure, distaste, fash, feeze, hate, hump, importune, irk, leech, loathe, molest, nag, nettle, offend, pester, pique, plague, put about, tire, torment, trouble, vex), ódio (abomination, gall, gall bladder, hate, odium, rancor, rancour). (various references)

Romanian

supãrare (affliction, anger, annoyance, bitterness, burden, care, chafe, cloud, cross, damage, Dander, fury, grief, harm, irritation, mood, moroseness, mumps, pain, peevishness, pet, pettishness, pique, rage, Ruth, sadness, sorrow, spunk, suffering, sulk, trouble, vexation), supãra (anger, annoy, ballyrag, chafe, exasperate, grieve, inconvenience, irk, irritate, miff, molest, nettle, offend, pester, pinch, plague, provoke, reck, rile, rumple, tease, trouble, vex), venin (bitterness, fury, poison, rage, venom), urã (cattiness, enmity, hate, hatred, odium), rãutate (acrimony, archness, bad, badness, cattiness, cussedness, harm, ill nature, illness, malice, malignancy, malignity, rogue, venom, wickedness, wrong), picã (acrimony, grudge, grudging, heart-burning, malice, pique, quarrel, spades), ofensa (abuse, affront, damage, huff, hurt, injure, insult, mortify, offend, touch, vex), necaz (annoyance, bother, cankerworm, care, cross, difficulty, distress, evil, furnace, gall, grief, grudge, handful, infliction, mess, mischief, need, pain, resentment, Ruth, sorrow, suffering, trouble, upset, vexation, worriment), necãji (anger, badger, bait, bother, crab, depress, dishearten, endeavor, endeavour, fret, gall, grieve, irritate, lark, molest, rile, tease, trouble, vex, worry), face în ciudã, duşmãnie (acrimony, animosity, animus, bad blood, bad feeling, enmity, grudge, hostility, ill blood, ill feeling, rancor, rancour), ciudã (despite, envy, fury, grudge, pique, rage, rancor, rancour, resentment, vexation), bãnat (anger, annoyance, blame, sorrow, suspicion, trouble), avea necaz (come to grief), animozitate (animosity, enmity). (various references)

Russian 

злость (dander, malice), злоба (animosity, despite, devilry, grudge, malevolence, malice, rancor, rancour, venom, viciousness, virulence), делать назло (spited, spites, spiting). (various references)

Scottish

spìd (hatred, speed), mi-rùn (ill-will, malice), gamhlas (hatred, malice), forluinn, falachd. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

terati inat, prkos (defiance, purslane, truculence), pizma, pakostiti, kivnost (grudge, rancor, rancour), inat (despite, grudge, malice). (various references)

Spanish

rencor (bad blood, grudge, ill feeling, nastiness, needle, rancor, rancour), ojeriza, mortificar (chagrin, damage, gall, mortify), malevolencia (ill will, malevolence, malice, malignancy, spitefulness), herir (bruise, cripple, cut up, hit, hurt, injure, lacerate, offend, Pierce, pinch, pique, scorch, scotch, shoot, smite, strike, touch, wound), despecho (anger), causar pena a, animosidad (animadversion, animosity, animus, vexation). (various references)

Swedish

ondska (evil, evilness, evils, malignity, perversity, wickedness), agg (discontent, discontentedness, displeasure, dissatisfaction, grudge, ill feeling, ill will, ill-well, rancour, resentment). (various references)

Turkish

zarar vermek (damage, do a disservice, do harm, encroach, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, infest, injure, prejudice, scathe, scourge, shatter), nispet (defience, proportion, relation, relativeness), kin gütmek (bear smb. a grudge, have a grudge against smb., have a spite against), kin (animosity, animus, antagonism, despite, enmity, gall, grudge, hate, hatred, hostility, ill feeling, malevolence, malignity, rancor, rancour, resentment, revenge, venom, venomousness, virulence), inat (contumacy, doggedness, intransigent, obstinacy, persistence, pertinacity, stubbornness, tenacity, waywardness), hıncını almak (make up one's account with, revenge, settle accounts with, square accounts with, take revenge on, vindicate), garez (down, grudge, ill will, malice, rancor, rancour, venomousness), üzmek (affect, afflict, aggrieve, agitate, break up, cast down, chagrin, deject, desolate, disgruntle, distress, fret, grieve, grind, grind down, hatchel, hit, lacerate, lead smb. a dance, mope, pain, pother, put out, sadden, shake, trouble, vex, worry). (various references)

Ukrainian

робити на зло, неприязнь (disrelish, distaste, down, enmity, objection), злість (devilry, exacerbation, malice, rancor, rancour, venom, viciousness, wickedness), принижувати (belittle, невимушенІсть [f], deject, demean, derogate, detract, humble, humiliate, lower, mortify, slur, snub, vilify), досаждати (annoy, disoblige). (various references)

Vietnamese 

sự không bằng lòng sự thù oán, sự giận, mối hận thù mặc dầu. (various references)

Welsh

sbeitio, sbeit, coegni (sarcasm, vanity). (various references)

livor, livore, livorem, malignitas, malignitate, malignitatibus, malitia. (various references)

tbaêshanghô. (various references)

malice. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "spite": spited, spiteful, spitefuller, spitefullest, spitefully, spitefulness, spitefulnesses, spites. (additional references)

Words ending with "spite": despite, respite. (additional references)

Words containing "spite": despited, despiteful, despitefully, despitefulness, despitefulnesses, despiteous, despiteously, despites, dispiteous, respited, respites. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Spite" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Ashpitel, epite, Epitek, espite, saite, sapete, scite, seite, sepate, shite, sitte, skite, slite, soite, spaten, spelte, Speshnev, spette, spiate, spiche, spide, spie, spinto, spirte, spita, spiter, Spiteri, spith, splite, sponte, spote, sptie, spuet, sputo, srite, stite, swite, Szita, zipet. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: piste, stipe.

-1 letter: pest, pets, pies, pits, sept, sipe, site, spit, step, ties, tips.

-2 letters: its, pes, pet, pie, pis, pit, psi, sei, set, sip, sit, tie, tip, tis.

-3 letters: es, et, is, it, pe, pi, si, ti.

+1 letter: esprit, instep, pastie, petsai, pewits, pietas, pipets, pistes, pities, potsie, priest, ripest, septic, sippet, sopite, spinet, spited, spites, sprite, stiped, stipel, stipes, stripe, tripes.

+2 letters: aplites, aseptic, atopies, baptise, cesspit, depicts, deposit, despite, dipnets, discept, dispute, dopiest, empties, emptins, epeeist, epistle, esprits, exposit, hippest, hipster, impaste, impetus, imprest, imputes, incepts, inspect, insteps, inswept, isotope, isotype, jimpest, limpest, limpets, miskept, misstep, mistype, mopiest, ophites, opiates, optimes, paliest, panties, parties, pastier, pasties, pastime, patines, patsies, patties, pectins, peewits, pelites, peptics, peptids, permits, persist, pestier, petites, petsais, pettish, piaster, piastre, pickets, pieties, pietism, pietist, piglets, piniest, pinites, pinkest, pintles, pintoes, piolets, pipiest, piquets, pirates, pistole, pitches, piteous, pitiers, platies, plenist, podites, poetics, poetise, pointes, pokiest, posited, potpies, potsies, potties, presift, priests, privets, prostie, pterins, puniest, punties, putties, pyrites, reposit, respite, resplit, riposte, ropiest, sapient, sceptic, septics, septime, sippets, skelpit, skeptic, skippet, snippet, sopited, sopites, spaviet, spicate, spinate, spinets, spirted, spitted, spitter, spittle, spitzes, spriest, sprites, stipels, stipend, stipple, stipule, stirpes, striped, striper, stripes, talipes, tapises, tawpies, tenpins, tiepins, tipless, tippers, tippets, tipples, tipsier, tipster, tiptoes, topside, traipse, triceps, triples, typiest, uptimes.