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

Good intentions can become intentional malice when policymakers ignore clear warnings and leave taxpayers stuck with the bill.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Takamura tasks Musashi with eliminating the malice that has spread around the city.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of malice

Noun

Ultimately, the snakes posing the greatest danger are often not those with the strongest venom, but those most likely to encounter people far from adequate healthcare.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
The venom is mildly toxic to mammals such as mice, and it is reported to only cause inflammation and skin discoloration in humans.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of venom

Noun

Christian leaders, along with the mayor of Dearborn and the chief of police, came together Monday afternoon to send out a message of unity against hatred.

— Heath Kalb, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Ungodlike thoughts and their outcomes are not negated just by trying not to think about evil, mistakes, disease, hatred, lack, sorrow, etc.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of hatred

Noun

In late 2024, Spitze pleaded guilty to several charges related to child pornography and animal cruelty, and had been awaiting sentencing since then.

— Mike Levine, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Brown is charged with two counts of kidnapping and two counts of first-degree cruelty to children.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of cruelty

Noun

Magneto’s words are said in spite to Charles, the man who will miss him the most — who cradles his helmet for hours after Apocalypse has gone, and who keeps reliving the memory of his death over and over again throughout the season.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
But stick with it by asking them to consider the positives and what can still work in spite of the setbacks.

— Francesca Castagnoli, Parents, 4 Aug. 2026

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