What does despiteful mean?
Despiteful means (archaic) Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate..
Despiteful
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(archaic) Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate..
Example Sentences
The Londoners seeing that they could get no vantage against the duke, who was without their reach, to bewreak their anger they took his arms, which in most despiteful wise they hanged up in the open places of the city in sign of reproach, as for a traitor; […]
Synonyms for despiteful
Antonyms for despiteful
Related Words
Word Forms
- more despiteful
- most despiteful
- despightful
- despightfull
Usage Notes
Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.
Practice and Learn More
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for despiteful?
Common synonyms include vindictive, spiteful, malicious.
What is the opposite of despiteful?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use despiteful in a sentence?
The Londoners seeing that they could get no vantage against the duke, who was without their reach, to bewreak their anger they took his arms, which in most despiteful wise they hanged up in the open places of the city in sign of reproach, as for a traitor; […]
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.