B2nounemotionslanguage
US/spaɪt/
UK/spaɪt/
the feeling of wanting to hurt or upset someone, often after they have upset you
In context
In spite of the heavy rain, thousands of fans waited outside the stadium.
He deleted her photos out of spite after they broke up.
She got the job in spite of having no experience.
Words that go with spite
noun + preposition
- in spite ofIn spite of the traffic, we arrived on time.
- out of spiteI think he said no out of spite.
- act of spiteScratching the car was a childish act of spite.
adjective + noun
- pure spiteShe broke the toy out of pure spite.
- sheer spiteThey blocked the road from sheer spite.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
In spite of it rained, we went out.Correct: In spite of the rain, we went out. / Although it rained, we went out.