spite
Translation
spite, malice, ill will
Examples
He did it out of spite.
He did it out of spite.
She felt a lot of spite towards her ex-boss.
She felt a lot of spite towards her ex-boss.
Grammar Patterns
out of spite from a desire to hurt or annoy someone He did it out of spite.
Similar Words
Synonyms: malice, ill will, malevolence; Antonyms: goodwill, kindness
Etymology
From Old French 'despit' (contempt), from Latin 'despectus'. It's related to 'despite', both carrying a sense of opposition.
Memory Tips
Think of the phrase 'in spite of'. While 'in spite of' means 'despite', 'spite' itself is the feeling of wanting to annoy or hurt someone.