SPITEFULNESS Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

spitefulness

noun

as in malice

the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm cut down their neighbors' tree out of sheer spitefulness

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Noun

But on Wednesday, the jury in the latest trial found that MGA had not acted with malice, meaning no punitive damages would be awarded.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
The company’s own investigation points less to malice than to a process that never engaged.

— Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of malice

Noun

Yet, in a surprising departure from the real-life Caroline’s historical hatred of Native Americans, this version of the character ultimately befriends White Sun and teaches Good Eagle.

— Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
For some unapologetic antisemites like Fuentes, there’s ample evidence of blatant anti-Jewish hatred on display.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of hatred

Noun

The man turned himself in and was charged with misdemeanor breaking and entering, and misdemeanor cruelty to animals, according to court documents.

— Mark Price July 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
In cases of cruelty and mistreatment, they can be considered victims and not things, which radically changes the way the future of animals is defined.

— Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

Definition of cruelty

Noun

In spite of their original values of humanitarianism and neutrality, these organizations have been morally debased from within, using the language of human rights and international justice yet deploying it on behalf of autocracies and against the liberal democracies that created them.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
The ball got away from Witt at short in spite of his best efforts to keep it on the infield.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026

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