Affection and Spitefulness

Opposite meaning words

Affection noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.

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Spitefulness is an antonym for affection.

Spitefulness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.

Usage example: cut down their neighbors' tree out of sheer spitefulness

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Affection is an antonym for spitefulness.

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Spitefulness and Affection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affection/spitefulness

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