What is another word for spite ?

A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone

rancour^UK

rancor^US

chip on your shoulder

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

the green-eyed monster

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

Noun

The state of being intractable

throwing of the gauntlet

misbehavior^US

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Noun

Bitter and abusive language

character assassination

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

libeling^US

libelling^UK

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

rumour^UK

defamation of character

rumor^US

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Noun

A deliberately hurtful remark

backhanded compliment

left-handed compliment

rancor^US

rancour^UK

back-handed compliment

no compliment

home truth

uncomplimentary remark

blot on your escutcheon

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Noun

The state or feeling of being jealous

Noun

Mischievous or roguishly playful behavior

misbehavior^US

misdemeanor^US

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Noun

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act

misdemeanor^US

misbehavior^US

infraction of the law

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

offences^UK

offenses^US

left-handed compliment

backhanded compliment

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

rub you up the wrong way

get under one's skin

give someone a hard time

get on somebody's nerves

set one's teeth on edge

ruffle one's feathers

put your nose out of joint

set your teeth on edge

rub one the wrong way

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

drive you up the wall

breathe down someone's neck

be a pain in the neck

victimize^US

terrorize^US

victimise^UK

terrorise^UK

put someone off their stroke

shock

disrespect

diss

cause someone to lose their composure

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

tread on someone's toes

cause offense

put someone's back up

put down

hurt someone's feelings

be disagreeable

hurt somebody's feelings

agonize^US

agonise^UK

get on someone's nerves

get in someone's hair

pressurize^US

get someone's back up

demoralize^US

pressurise^UK

get up someone's nose

psych

demoralise^UK

make unhappy

infest

ruffle someone's feathers

rattle someone's cage

make someone's blood boil

get under someone's skin

prey on

cause suffering to

make someone scratch their head

criticize^US

appal^UK

criticise^UK

get someone's dander up

make someone's hackles rise

try someone's patience

appall^US

cause to be at a stand

make your hackles rise

put out of countenance

put somebody's nose out of joint

make you see red

stop someone in their tracks

scandalize^US

bring pressure to bear on

mess with

push someon's buttons

push someone's buttons

scandalise^UK

be like a red rag to a bull

get on someone's wick

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

drive somebody up the wall

make livid

drive out of mind

drive you round the bend

get on someone's tits

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

put someone off their stride

balk^US

baulk^UK

foul up

upset apple cart

set someone back on their heels

give one the business

materialize^US

materialise^UK

leave no stone unturned

clamour^UK

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

give someone the blues

make your heart bleed

bring tears to your eyes

galvanize^US

clamor^US

breath down someone's neck

enquire^UK

inquire^US

knock the stuffing out of someone

galvanise^UK

fire the imagination of

fire the enthusiasm of

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

Verb

To cause pain through mistreatment

victimise^UK

victimize^US

violate

antagonise^UK

antagonize^US

give someone the cold-shoulder

treat disrespectfully

hurt someone's feelings

step on one's toes

cut to the quick

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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

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 as good as one gets

give someone a taste of their own medicine

return the compliment

give someone their just deserts

turn the tables on

give someone their comeuppance

get your own back

let someone see how it feels

take reprisals against

settle a score with

exact retribution on

settle the score with

get revenge

square accounts

settle the score

give someone a Roland for an Oliver

be revenged on

be avenged

settle old scores

settle the score with someone

pay someone back in his

pay someone back in their own coin

give and take

give as good as you get

take an eye for an eye for

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Verb

To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

drag through the mire