Des-pĭt'e-ōus, a.

a. [O. Eng. despitous, O. Fr. despiteux, Sp. despectoso, It. dispettoso, from Lat. despectus; affected in form and sense by Eng. piteous.] Feeling or showing despite; malicious. [Obs.] “Despitous reproaches.” Holland. He was to sinful man not despitous. Chaucer.