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DESPITE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DESPITE?

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Despite as a Noun
Definitions of "Despite" as a noun
Synonyms of "Despite" as a noun (6 Words)
Usage Examples of "Despite" as a noun
Associations of "Despite" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Despite” are: contempt, disdain, scorn, contemptuousness, derision, disrespect

Despite as a Noun

Definitions of "Despite" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “despite” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Contemptuous disregard.
Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.
Contemptuous treatment or behaviour; outrage.
Contempt; disdain.

Synonyms of "Despite" as a noun (6 Words)

contempt	A manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous. He was held in contempt.
contemptuousness	The manifestation of scorn and contempt. Every subordinate sensed his contemptuousness* and hated him in return.*
derision	The act of deriding or treating with contempt. My stories were greeted with derision* and disbelief.*
disdain	Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike. An aristocratic disdain* for manual labour.*
disrespect	A manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous. Growing disrespect* for the rule of law.*
scorn	A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something. A scandal and a scorn* to all who look on thee.*

Usage Examples of "Despite" as a noun

The theatre only earns my despite.
The despite done by him to the holy relics.
She wanted neither favor nor despite.
The despite in which outsiders were held is legendary.

Associations of "Despite" (30 Words)

already	Used after a word or phrase to express impatience. It was already* past four o clock.*
but	(used at the end of a sentence) though; however. As with all these proposals ifs and buts abound.
contemn	Treat or regard with contempt. It lay in Deronda s nature usually to contemn* the feeble.*
contempt	A manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous. He was held in contempt.
denunciation	The action of informing against someone. A denunciation* of the bombing.*
despise	Look down on with disdain. He despised himself for being selfish.
detested	Treated with dislike or contempt.
disaffection	A state or feeling of being dissatisfied, especially with people in authority or a system of control. There is growing disaffection* with large corporations.*
discredit	Cause to be distrusted or disbelieved. His explanation for the phenomenon was soon discredited.
disdain	Look down on with disdain. She remained standing pointedly disdaining his invitation to sit down.
disgust	Cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of. They were disgusted by the violence.
disrepute	The state of being held in low esteem. Because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute.
flout	Laugh at with contempt and derision. Flout the rules.
hate	Intense dislike. Richard s pet hate* is filling in his tax returns.*
heretofore	Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time. Diseases that heretofore* were usually confined to rural areas.*
however	To whatever degree or extent. However you look at it you can t criticize that.
merely	And nothing more. Gary a silent boy merely* nodded.*
nevertheless	In spite of that; notwithstanding; all the same. While we disliked each other nevertheless* we agreed.*
nonetheless	Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession. The rally which the government had declared illegal was nonetheless* attended by some 6 000.*
notwithstanding	Nevertheless; in spite of this. I didn't like it. Notwithstanding, I remained calm.
revulsion	A sense of disgust and loathing. News of the attack will be met with sorrow and revulsion.
scorn	Reject with contempt. I met with scoffs I met with scorns.
sicken	Get sick. I hope I m not sickening for a cold.
simply	Absolutely; completely (used for emphasis. It makes Trevor simply* furious.*
suffix	Append something especially as a suffix. Suffix words.
though	However (indicating that a factor qualifies or imposes restrictions on what was said previously. I was hunting for work Jobs were scarce though.
undisguised	(of a feeling) not disguised or concealed; open. Undisguised curiosity.
unformed	Without a definite form or shape. Unformed youths.
whatever	No matter what happens. Give me whatever* peaches you don t want.*
yet	To a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons. Snow snow and yet* more snow.*