spite
Translation
spite, malice, ill will
Examples
He broke the toy out of spite.
He broke the toy out of spite.
She refused the invitation just for spite.
She refused the invitation just for spite.
Grammar Patterns
out of spite with the desire to harm, annoy, or offend someone He broke the toy out of spite.
in spite of ((sth.)) used for saying that something happens even though something else might have prevented it He went out in spite of the rain.
Similar Words
Synonyms: malice, malevolence, venom; Antonyms: goodwill, kindness
Etymology
Short for 'despight', from Old French 'despit' (contempt), from Latin 'despectus'.
Memory Tips
Often found in the phrase 'in spite of' (meaning despite) or 'out of spite' (to deliberately annoy someone).