Despiteous

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Etymology

From Middle English despitous, from Anglo-Norman despitous.

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