Love
Love noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.
Spite
Spite noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Usage example: spread cruel lies out of pure spite
How words are described
| human | human love | human spite |
| long | long love | long spite |
| complete | complete love | complete spite |
| genuine | genuine love | genuine spite |
| Other adjectives: sheer, actual, hopeless, supposed, general, last, lesbian. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Doug Judy of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, an unrepentant liar, car thief, manipulator and all-around petty criminal, who, in spite of it all, seems to genuinely love his mom.
Source: Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas -
As they maintain the charade though Andy and Elizabeth realize that in spite of everything that's happened they still love each other and actually do love living in the town.
Source: Becoming the Mask - This, in spite of extra materials all but stating that all of the boys in her club, including him, are in love with her regardless of route.
Source: Promoted to Love Interest
Cite this Source
Spite and Love. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/love/spite
Love & Spite. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/love/spite>.
Spite or Love. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/love/spite.
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