How Do You Spell DESPITEFUL?

Pronunciation: [dɪspˈa͡ɪtfə͡l] (IPA)

The word "despiteful" is spelled with a silent 't' between the 'f' and the 'u', which can make it confusing to pronounce. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /dɪˈspaɪtfʊl/, which indicates that the 't' is not pronounced. The word means to act with malice or to show contempt or disdain for someone or something. Despiteful behavior can be hurtful and harmful to others, so it is important to practice kindness and respect.

DESPITEFUL Meaning and Definition

1. Despiteful is an adjective that describes someone or something as malicious, spiteful, or resentful in their actions, behaviors, or intentions. It refers to individuals who harbor ill-will or hostility towards others, disregarding their feelings or best interests. The term is often associated with actions or attitudes driven by envy, jealously, or a desire to cause harm to someone or something.

   Describing a person as despiteful implies that they are intentionally engaging in harmful or hurtful behavior towards others, deriving satisfaction or pleasure from causing trouble or pain. Despiteful individuals may go out of their way to sabotage or undermine others, often acting with a calculated malice that is opposed to goodwill or cooperation. They may derive personal satisfaction in witnessing or contributing to the distress or misfortune of others.

   While typically used to describe individuals, despiteful can also refer to actions, behaviors, or situations characterized by a deliberate and malicious intent to harm or disadvantage others. Examples of despiteful behaviors or actions include spreading false rumors, manipulating situations to cause harm, or intentionally withholding assistance or support.

   Overall, despiteful individuals or actions are driven by negative emotions and deliberate malice, with the primary goal of causing harm or distress to others. It is an attitude and behavior that is fundamentally opposed to empathy, compassion, and cooperation.

2. Full of spite; malicious.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for DESPITEFUL

• sespiteful
• xespiteful
• cespiteful
• fespiteful
• respiteful
• eespiteful
• dwspiteful
• dsspiteful
• ddspiteful
• drspiteful
• d4spiteful
• d3spiteful
• deapiteful
• dezpiteful
• dexpiteful
• dedpiteful
• deepiteful
• dewpiteful
• desoiteful

Etymology of DESPITEFUL

The word "despiteful" is derived from the Middle English term "despitous", which itself came from the Old French word "despitous". This Old French word was formed by combining the prefix "des-" meaning "negation" or "opposite of" and the word "pire" meaning "worse", which ultimately traces back to the Latin word "peior". Over time, "despiteful" emerged as the modern spelling and pronunciation of this word, retaining its meaning of malicious, spiteful, or full of ill will.

Similar spelling words for DESPITEFUL

• decapitated,
• despitefully,
• decapitate,
• despite.