Annoy vs. Spite — What's the Difference?

To cause irritation to (another); make somewhat angry.

Malicious ill will prompting an urge to hurt or humiliate another person.

(Archaic) To harass or disturb by repeated attacks.

To treat with spite; show spite toward

(transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice

(intransitive) To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome.

(obsolete) Vexation; chagrin; mortification.

(transitive) To molest; to harm; to injure.

(transitive) To treat maliciously; to try to hurt or thwart.

A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.

To be angry at; to hate.

That which causes such a feeling.

(transitive) To fill with spite; to offend; to vex.

To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks.

Notwithstanding; despite.

To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade.

Ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart; petty malice; grudge; rancor; despite.

A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy.

Vexation; chargrin; mortification.

Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;

To be angry at; to hate.

To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.

To fill with spite; to offend; to vex.

Feeling a need to see others suffer

Malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty

Hurt the feelings of;