dispiteous adjective.
[dɪs'pɪtɪǝs] LME.[Orig. var. of DESPITEOUS; later from DIS- 2 + PITEOUS.]1. =
DESPITEOUS 1. Now
arch. rare.
LME.2. Orig., spiteful, malevolent, cruel. Later, pitiless, merciless.
E16. ■ dispiteously adverb LME. ■ dispiteousness noun M19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲