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despiteous

despiteous adjective: full of contempt or ill will; opprobrious; insulting.

Adjective

despiteous (comparative more despiteous, superlative most despiteous)

  1. Full of contempt or ill will; opprobrious; insulting.
  2. Dispiteous.

Forms of despiteous

comparativemore despiteous
superlativemost despiteous

Origin of despiteous

From Middle English despitous, from Anglo-Norman despitous.

Words formed from despiteous

Questions about despiteous

What does despiteous mean?
Despiteous means full of contempt or ill will; opprobrious; insulting.
What part of speech is despiteous?
Despiteous is an adjective.

Words near despiteous in the dictionary

  1. despite that
  2. despited
  3. despiteful
  4. despitefully
  5. despitefulness
  6. despiteous
  7. despiteously
  8. despites
  9. despiting
  10. despitous
  11. despo

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