DESPITEOUS


Meaning of DESPITEOUS in English

də̇ˈspid.ēəs, (ˈ)de|s- adjective

Etymology: Middle English, alteration of despitous, from Middle French despiteus, from despit + -eus -ous

archaic : full of or moved by ill will : contemptuous , despiteful ; broadly : malicious , cruel , pitiless

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