Analysis Complete

spite

/ spite /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
Type of:
malevolence malevolency malice
Derived:
hurt wound injure bruise offend
noun Sense 2
feeling a need to see others suffer
Type of:
malevolence malignity
Derived:
hurt wound injure bruise offend
verb Sense 3
hurt the feelings of
"She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"
"This remark really bruised me ego"
Type of:
arouse elicit enkindle
Kinds of:
diss insult affront lacerate sting
Derived:
cattiness bitchiness spitefulness nastiness malice
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
3
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malevolence malevolency malice malignity arouse elicit enkindle diss insult affront lacerate sting