What is another word for spite ?

A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone

rancour^UK

rancor^US

chip on your shoulder

being rubbed up the wrong way

the green-eyed monster

chip on one's shoulder

furor^US

furore^UK

baulk^UK

balk^US

overwhelming anxiety about

left-handed compliment

spectre^UK

specter^US

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

defence^UK

defense^US

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“It encourages spite and malice, and suggests that the Church of England has sex on the brain.”

Noun

fomentation of discontent

The state of being intractable

throwing of the gauntlet

misbehavior^US

refusal to obey orders

refusal to obey

incitement to riot

madness

frenzy

riskiness

incitement to rebellion

lack of compliance with

taking no notice of

paying no heed to

flying in the face of

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Noun

Bitter and abusive language

character assassination

libeling^US

libelling^UK

misrepresentation of character

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

defamation of character

backhanded compliment

black eye

rap over the knuckles

rumour^UK

rumor^US

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Noun

A deliberately hurtful remark

backhanded compliment

left-handed compliment

back-handed compliment

no compliment

home truth

uncomplimentary remark

blot on your escutcheon

misdemeanor^US

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Noun

apprehension about rivals

The state or feeling of being jealous

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

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Noun

Mischievous or roguishly playful behavior

misbehavior^US

misdemeanor^US

taking the Lord's name in vain

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

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Noun

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act

misdemeanor^US

misbehavior^US

infraction of the law

offences^UK

offenses^US

left-handed compliment

backhanded compliment

villainousness

villianousness

outrageous behavior

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Verb

put someone's nose out of joint

To deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone)

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

drive round the twist

give someone a hard time

get under your skin

be at

get under one's skin

rub you up the wrong way

be on your back

get under skin

raise someone's hackles

victimize^US

victimise^UK

get on someone's wick

jar on

make someone's hackles rise

make someone's blood boil

put someone's back up

eat away at

set one's teeth on edge

ruffle someone's feathers

get someone's goat

get on nerves

try your patience

get under someone's skin

be on the back of

get on somebody's nerves

get up someone's nose

get someone's back up

get on someone's nerves

ruffle one's feathers

wig

impose upon

put your nose out of joint

try the patience of

get someone

try someone's patience

terrorize^US

rub one the wrong way

put on the spot

wind somebody up

drive you up the wall

set your teeth on edge

terrorise^UK

get in someone's hair

rattle someone's cage

ask for it

get someone's dander up

get the knife into

single out

be on one's case

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

hurt somebody's feelings

tread on someone's toes

cause offense

hurt someone's feelings

be a pain in the neck

get in one's hair

mix up

be a thorn in someone's side

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

carp at

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

weigh heavily on someone's mind

agonize^US

agonise^UK

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

criticize^US

criticise^UK

appal^UK

appall^US

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

weigh heavily on one's mind

prey on someone's mind

spoof

take the mickey out of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

dull

mess with someone's head

get up somebody's nose

get on the wrong side of

belabour^UK

put somebody's back up

belabor^US

breath down someone's neck

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

push someon's buttons

cause inconvenience to

be the victim of

get on someone's back

lead someone a merry dance

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

jump on one's case

give one the business

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

come back to

stay with

be a weight on one's mind

bring pressure to bear on

make demands on

make severe demands on

create difficulties for

put off his or her stride

worst

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

set someone back on their heels

take the wind out of someone's sails

be a weight on someone's mind

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

knock the wind out of

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

exhaust someone's patience

grate at

dampen someone's hopes

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

make your hackles rise

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

drive somebody up the wall

make livid

drive out of mind

drive you round the bend

give a zinger

give the cold shoulder

make someone's stomach rise

make someone's gorge rise

wreck

wreak

befall

cause someone difficulty

discommodate

be on one's tail

be on one's back

put out of countenance

put someone to trouble

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

make someone go out of his way

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

give someone the blues

make someone fed up

make desolate

make your heart bleed

pour cold water on

cast a gloom upon

bring tears to someone's eyes

run down

make gloomy

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

make sad

reduce to tears

knock sideways

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

dampen someone's spirits

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

cause to be at a stand

stagger

make someone scratch their head

set thinking

mess with one's head

make someone's head spin

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

satirize^US

jeopardize^US

have an adverse effect on

yank somebody's chain

jeopardise^UK

satirise^UK

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“She must know that is my job and so is doing it to spite me.”

Verb

get even with someone for

To exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party

exact retribution for

get back at

stick it to

take satisfaction for

pay someone back for

get your own back for

get even with

give tit for tat

give as good as one gets

take an eye for an eye

take an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

give someone a dose of their own medicine

give someone a taste of their own medicine

give someone their just deserts

turn the tables on

give someone their comeuppance

get your own back

let someone see how it feels

return the compliment

take reprisals against

settle a score with

exact retribution on

settle the score with

get revenge

square accounts

give someone a Roland for an Oliver

settle the score with someone

pay someone back in his

take an eye for an eye for

square things up

get satisfaction for

get one's own back on

pay someone back in their own coin

give as good as you get

demand an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

defend oneself against

do the same in return

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Verb

To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK