despitefully

Examples

• All

• The villain despitefully sabotaged the hero's plans at every turn.

• He treated her despitefully, saying hurtful things to provoke a reaction.

• Do good to those who despitefully use you."

  Ben-Hur (1959)

• You will find more grace so that you might pray for those who have despitefully used you.

  Blog text (11)

• Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Love your enemies, Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who despitefully use you.

  Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

• Do good to them that hate you... ...and pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you.

  Quo Vadis (1951)

• Look at Matthew: "Good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you."

  Blog text (10)

• You can handle it; you might even want to pray for them, as Jesus told us to pray for our enemies and those who despitefully use us.

  Blog text (30)

• Meanwhile, my task, as I see it, is to pray for them that despitefully use us, that they repent of their hardness.

  Blog text (26)

Synonyms

M

maliciously

vsdespitefully

10 7.1

In a way that wants to hurt someone or cause trouble

is about deliberate hurting or offending rather than mere unfriendliness

S

spitefully

vsdespitefully

2 7.0

To do something to hurt or upset someone on purpose

is the broader term for deliberate action meant to harm or offend others

N

nastily

vsdespitefully

2 5.1

In an unpleasant, angry, or mean way

is about deliberate desire to hurt or offend rather than mere unpleasantness

H

hatefully

vsdespitefully

1 6.6

In a way that shows strong dislike and anger

is focused on causing hurt or offence with intentional desire to harm

M

meanly

vsdespitefully

1 7.0

In a cruel way that shows unkind feelings and hurts others

is focused on deliberate harm or offense rather than general unkindness

V

vindictively

vsdespitefully

1 8.1

In a way that tries to hurt someone because you want revenge

is used for deliberate harm not limited to getting back for past wrongs

H

hostilely

vsdespitefully

1 7.4

In an unfriendly way that shows anger or dislike

is about deliberate personal hurt or offence rather than general aggression

C

cattily

vsdespitefully

1 8.9

Says things in a mean, slightly cruel way to hurt someone

is broader, covering harmful actions beyond indirect or sly speech

R

revengefully

vsdespitefully

6.9

Doing something to hurt someone who hurt you

is broader, covering deliberate hurt or offence beyond seeking payback

M

meanspiritedly

vsdespitefully

• Offensive

8.5

In a mean way that tries to hurt someone

is about deliberate intent to harm or offend rather than mere pettiness

B

bitchily

vsdespitefully

• Offensive

9.9

In a mean, unkind way that aims to hurt someone

is more general, describing deliberate harm beyond sharp speech or insults

C

contumeliously

vsdespitefully

• Offensive

9.9

In a rude, insulting way that shows clear disrespect

is more about deliberate intent to hurt or offend than mere disdain

Antonyms

K

kindly

179 1.0

In a gentle and caring way

C

compassionately

4 3.0

In a kind way that shows care for people who are suffering

How Spiteful

vindictively

1 8.1

despitefully

• Archaic

1 9.9

maliciously

10 7.1

meanly

1 7.0

unkindly

4 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology