n. 1 spitefulness, maliciousness, malice, malevolence, malignity, ill will, venom, spleen, rancour, animosity, gall (and wormwood), resentment, bitterness, hostility, antagonism, hatred, hate, Colloq bitchiness Just out of spite, Marian saw to it that he didn't get the job 2 in spite of. despite, notwithstanding, regardless of, ignoring, in defiance of In spite of his efforts to be helpful, she despises him
v. 3 annoy, irritate, vex, upset, disconcert, offend, provoke, discomfit, pique, put out, hurt, injure, wound, Colloq peeve, get under (someone's) skin, needle, US do a number on He would cut off his nose to spite his face He told her he was happy only to spite her for having divorced him.