Despiteful and Good

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Despiteful adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Usage example: despiteful treatment of his poor relations during their visit

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Good is an antonym for despiteful.

Good adjective - Based on sound reasoning or information.

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Despiteful is an antonym for good.

Nearby Words: goodness, goodly, goody

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Good and Despiteful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/despiteful/good

Despiteful & Good. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/despiteful/good>.

Good or Despiteful. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/despiteful/good.

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