- a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- a particular instance of such an attitude or action; grudge.
- something that causes vexation; annoyance.
- to treat with spite or malice.
- to annoy or thwart, out of spite.
- to fill with spite; vex; offend.
- nose (def. 23).
- in disregard or defiance of; notwithstanding; despite: She arrived at school on time in spite of the snowstorm.
- maliciousness involving the desire to harm another; venomous ill will
- an instance of such malice; grudge
- something that induces vexation
- in defiance of; regardless of; notwithstanding
- to annoy in order to vent spite
- to offend
