Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spitefulness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
spite-ful-ness
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being spiteful.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being spiteful.

Countable

Etymology

From spiteful + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

spitefulnesses (plural)

Phrases

ill will

Frequently Paired Words

ill will hostility

Synonyms

nastiness hatefulness maliciousness malevolence cattiness bitchiness spite malice venom

Questions

What does spitefulness mean?
The state or quality of being spiteful.
Where does spitefulness come from?
From spiteful + -ness.

How to pronounce spitefulness

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