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spite Antonyms

Opposite of spite

Because the opposite of spite shifts with each meaning, the 11 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone; petty ill will or malice.

Usage Example

"He hid his sister's favorite book purely out of goodwill after their argument."

Strongest
goodwill
benevolence
kindness
Strong
affection
compassion
sympathy

• verb (Context 2)

To deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend someone out of petty malice.

Usage Example

"The homeowner painted his fence bright orange just to please the neighborhood association."

Strongest
please
Strong
delight
appease
placate
soothe

Similar words to spite

Words similar to spite shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

malice
ill will
malevolence
animosity
annoy
rancor
vex
provoke
See all synonyms of spite

• Nearby Words

spiritually
spirituous
spit
spite
spiteful
spitefully
spitefulness

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Spite. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/spite
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