Despitefulness
Despitefulness noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.
Wantonness and despitefulness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wantonness" instead a noun "Despitefulness".
Wantonness
Wantonness noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: the barbaric wantonness with which the guards treated the prisoners of war
Despitefulness and wantonness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despitefulness" instead a noun "Wantonness".
Mutual synonyms
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Wantonness and Despitefulness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/despitefulness/wantonness
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