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.

Obsolete . something that causes vexation; annoyance.

to treat with spite or malice.

to annoy or thwart, out of spite.

to fill with spite; vex; offend. ?

cut off one's nose to spite one's face. nose ( def. 23 ) .

in spite of

in disregard or defiance of; notwithstanding; despite

She arrived at school on time in spite of the snowstorm.

noun

liking , love , loving

verb

forgive , help , love , please

noun

animosity , antipathy , bad blood * , contempt , despite , enmity , gall , grudge , harsh feeling , hate , hatred , ill will , malevolence , malice , maliciousness , malignity , peeve , pique , rancor , resentment , revenge , spitefulness , spleen , umbrage , vengeance , vengefulness , venom , vindictiveness , despitefulness , malignancy , meanness , nastiness , poisonousness , venomousness , viciousness

verb

annoy , begrudge , beset , crab , cramp style , discomfit , gall , get even * , grudge , hang up * , harass , harm , injure , louse up , needle , nettle , persecute , pique , provoke , put out * , upset the apple cart , vex , animosity , contempt , dislike , enmity , envy , hatred , hostility , humiliate , hurt , malevolence , malice , malignity , offend , rancor , resentment , revenge , vengeance , venom