spite

• Sentiment de malveillance ou de rancune poussant à vouloir nuire, contrarier ou offenser autrui, souvent par de petites actions vindicatives.

A noun referring to a feeling of malicious ill will or a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone, often expressed through petty actions.

indénombrable

1. Malicious intentB2formal

   A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone, often due to resentment or envy.

   malveillance

   • She broke his favorite vase out of pure spite.
   • He spread rumors about his rival out of spite.
   • Her actions were motivated by spite, not logic.

   Synonymesanimositygrudgeill willmalevolencemalicemaliciousnessrancorspitefulnessvenomvindictiveness

   Antonymesbenevolencecharitycompassiongoodwillkindness

2. In spite of (idiom)B1formal

   Used to indicate that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it.

   en dépit de

   • In spite of the rain, they went for a walk.
   • He succeeded in spite of all the difficulties.
   • In spite of her fear, she gave a speech.

   Synonymesdespitenotwithstanding

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner une action délibérée visant à contrarier, vexer ou nuire à quelqu'un par méchanceté ou par rancune mesquine.

A verb used to indicate the act of deliberately annoying, upsetting, or hurting someone out of malice or petty resentment.

1. To annoy or hurt deliberatelyB2informal

   To intentionally cause annoyance, harm, or distress to someone, often out of petty malice.

   contrarier par méchanceté

   • He only said that to spite his brother.
   • She ignored his calls just to spite him.
   • They painted the fence an ugly color to spite the neighbors.

   Synonymesannoygallharasshurtinjureirknettleoffendpeevepiqueprovokevex

   Antonymesaidassistbenefithelppleasesupport