Thesaurus

malice, malevolence, ill will, spite, malignity, spleen, grudge mean the desire to see another experience pain, injury, or distress. malice implies a deep-seated often unexplainable desire to see another suffer.

- felt no malice toward their former enemies

malevolence suggests a bitter persistent hatred that is likely to be expressed in malicious conduct.

- a look of dark malevolence

ill will implies a feeling of antipathy of limited duration.

- ill will provoked by a careless remark

spite implies petty feelings of envy and resentment that are often expressed in small harassments.

- petty insults inspired by spite

malignity implies deep passion and relentlessness.

- a life consumed by motiveless malignity

spleen suggests the wrathful release of latent spite or persistent malice.

- venting his spleen against politicians

grudge implies a harbored feeling of resentment or ill will that seeks satisfaction.

- never one to harbor a grudge

spite

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of spite

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

sometimes, I swear, she keeps doing that just to spite me

Synonyms of spite

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

Words Related to spite

hassle, heckle

nag

inflame (also enflame), provoke, rouse

badger, bait, bullyrag (also ballyrag), devil, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease

anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil

agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry

affront, insult, miff, offend, outrage

Phrases Synonymous with spite

get one's goat, get on one's nerves, get to, rub the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stick in one's craw, wear on

Near Antonyms of spite

appease, conciliate, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate

delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy

assure, cheer, comfort, console, content, quiet, reassure, solace, soothe

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