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单词 in spite of
释义

spite

1 of 2

noun

ˈspīt How to pronounce spite (audio)
1
: petty ill will or hatred with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
2
: an instance of spite

spite

2 of 2

verb

spited; spiting

transitive verb

1
a
: annoy, offend
b
: to fill with spite
2
: to treat maliciously (as by shaming or thwarting)
Phrases
in spite of
: in defiance or contempt of : without being prevented by
succeeded in spite of their opposition

Synonyms

Noun

  • cattiness
  • despite
  • hatefulness
  • malevolence
  • malice
  • maliciousness
  • malignance
  • malignancy
  • malignity
  • meanness
  • nastiness
  • spitefulness
  • spleen
  • venom
  • viciousness

Verb

  • aggravate
  • annoy
  • bother
  • bug
  • burn (up)
  • chafe
  • eat
  • exasperate
  • frost
  • gall
  • get
  • grate
  • gripe
  • hack (off)
  • irk
  • irritate
  • itch
  • nark [British]
  • nettle
  • peeve
  • persecute
  • pique
  • put out
  • rasp
  • rile
  • ruffle
  • vex
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Example Sentences

Noun He is jealous and full of spite. spread cruel lies out of pure spite Verb He only did it to spite me. sometimes, I swear, she keeps doing that just to spite me
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But in spite of the world's turbulence, Cole's music communicated grace, elegance and congeniality. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 Joe Berchtold, Live Nation Entertainment’s president and chief financial officer, maintained that, so far, 2022 has been a banner year for its SoCal and U.S. festival market in spite of inflation, with attendance up 50% over 2019. Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 That’s in spite of (or because of) the huge surplus of options available. John Jurgensen, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 In spite of tensions between China and the U.K., Chinese President Xi Jinping also sent a message of condolences to British King Charles III, stressing the importance of China-Britain relations, according to the Chinese press agency Xinhua. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 The point of this album to me is not to bring people down with the grief, which is there and very real and valid, but to help lift them up and give them strength in spite of it. Ben Trivett, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Parker is insistent on what happened next, in spite of debated history warped by controversial court testimonies and liberties taken by journalists who never bothered to interview him. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 All of this improvement was going on in spite of the fact that it could be obliterated in an instant. George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 Like the mafia itself, Pupetta succeeded not in spite of Italy’s good side, but in many ways, because of it. Barbie Nadeau, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022
Verb
As with so many Fox projects, there’s the sense that the folks in charge just want it in their rearview mirror and don’t care if thy cut off their nose to spite their mouse-eared face. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2022 To spite him, Julianna launched her fundraiser on Monday. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 29 July 2022 But this would be the equivalent of the GOP cutting off its nose to spite its face. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 29 July 2022 Ideas just wacky enough to work have been a hallmark of brand since Ferruccio Lamborghini formed the company in 1963 to spite Enzo Ferrari, and all signs point to that trend continuing. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 28 July 2022 The Falcons have reason to want to spite Watson, though perhaps not enough talent. Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 13 May 2022 Nothing gets Larry out of bed faster than a chance to spite someone: like opening up his own coffee shop next to the one that 86’d him. Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 9 June 2022 But, long term, Fisher's epic takedown might equate to cutting off his nose to spite his face. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 25 May 2022 In her 2017 lawsuit, Chyna said her reality show with her ex was already underway on a second season, but claimed the family intentionally put an axe to the series to spite her. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 19 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, short for despite

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

spite 1 of 2

noun

ˈspīt How to pronounce spite (audio)
: dislike or hatred for another person with a wish to torment, anger, or defeat

spite

2 of 2

verb

spited; spiting
: annoy, anger
He did it to spite me.

in spite of

phrase

as in despite
without being prevented by In spite of what we believed, no one had actually been in the house for weeks.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • despite
  • notwithstanding
  • regardless of
  • with
  • in despite of
  • in defiance of
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