Whats in spite mean?

Whats in spite mean?

in spite of. : in defiance or contempt of : without being prevented by succeeded in spite of their opposition.

What does spite mean in a sentence?

to intentionally annoy, upset, or hurt someone: I almost think he died without making a will just to spite his family.

What does to do something out of spite mean?

If you do something cruel out of spite, you do it because you want to hurt or upset someone. I refused her a divorce, out of spite I suppose. Synonyms: malice, malevolence, ill will, hate More Synonyms of spite.

Is out of spite an idiom?

“Out of spite” is an English idiom and most usually it means with the desire to harm someone or something. In other words, to deliberately hurt someone because they have hurt you (or because you thought they have hurt you). In a word, revenge.

Can you say to spite?

“to spite you” means that you did something for the purpose of making the other person angry. Two different meanings of the word “spite” and two different constructs. “To spite” means “to insult” and makes sense.

How do you use Inspite or despite?

Note that it is common to use in spite of and despite with the expression the fact that, followed by a subject and verb. In spite of the fact that he worked very hard, he didn’t pass the exam. Despite the fact that he worked very hard, he didn’t pass the exam.

Is it wrong to be spiteful?

Spite isn’t as different from altruism as you might think. To the average person, spite is when you really want to hurt someone. And according to a 2006 paper, “any social trait that is spiteful simultaneously qualifies as altruistic.

What is a spiteful person like?

When you’re spiteful, you act in a mean way, with a desire to hurt someone. If you act or speak with the desire to hurt, bother, or infuriate someone, you are being spiteful.

Why do I do everything out of spite?

If you do something out of spite, it means you do it because you want to hurt someone. You did it because you feel spite for that person. Spite means hatred, anger, desire to harm, desire to annoy, desire to start trouble. Stay away from spiteful people.

How do you use in spite of in a sentence?

The house will certainly sell in spite of the fact that it’s overpriced. In spite of the fack that Mark helps to the poor, he isn’t rich. Despite her exhaustion, she tries to help us. In spite of the fog, planes are still landing.

How do you use inspite in a sentence?

In spite of that, we arrived on time. Note that it is common to use in spite of and despite with the expression the fact that, followed by a subject and verb. In spite of the fact that he worked very hard, he didn’t pass the exam. Despite the fact that he worked very hard, he didn’t pass the exam.