Spite (Verb)

Meaning

Hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Bruise
• Offend
• Hurt
• Injure
• Wound

Hypernyms

• Evoke
• Kindle
• Raise
• Enkindle
• Arouse
• Provoke
• Elicit

Hyponyms

• Affront
• Abase
• Diss
• Insult
• Humble
• Mortify
• Sting
• Chagrin
• Humiliate
• Lacerate

Related Words

• Spite (noun)