'Despite' definitions:
Definition of 'despite'
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Definition of 'Despite'
From: GCIDE
- Despite \De*spite"\, n. [OF. despit, F. d['e]pit, fr. L. despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See Despise, and cf. Spite, Despect.]
- 1. Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate. [1913 Webster]
- With all thy despite against the land of Israel. --Ezek. xxv. 6. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt. [1913 Webster]
- A despite done against the Most High. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- In despite, in defiance of another's power or inclination.
- In despite of, in defiance of; in spite of. See under Spite. "Seized my hand in despite of my efforts to the contrary." --W. Irving.
- In your despite, in defiance or contempt of you; in spite of you. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Despite'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Despite'
From: GCIDE
- Despite \De*spite"\, prep. In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; as, despite his prejudices.
- Syn: See Notwithstanding. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'despite'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abhorrence,
- abomination,
- affront,
- airs,
- arrogance,
- aspersion,
- at all costs,
- at any cost,
- atrocity,
- audacity,
- aversion,
- bold front,
- boldness,
- brash bearing,
- brashness,
- brassiness,
- bravado,
- brazenness,
- brickbat,
- bumptiousness,
- cattiness,
- cheekiness,
- clannishness,
- cliquishness,
- cockiness,
- cold shoulder,
- contempt,
- contemptuousness,
- contumacy,
- contumely,
- cut,
- daring,
- daringness,
- defial,
- defiance,
- defying,
- derision,
- despisal,
- detestation,
- discourtesy,
- disdain,
- disdainfulness,
- disfavor,
- disgust,
- dislike,
- disparagement,
- disregard,
- distaste,
- dump,
- enormity,
- even with,
- flouting,
- gibe,
- gloating pleasure,
- grudge,
- harm,
- hate,
- hatred,
- hauteur,
- humiliation,
- hurt,
- ignoring,
- ill will,
- impertinence,
- impudence,
- in defiance of,
- in despite of,
- in spite of,
- incivility,
- indignity,
- injury,
- insolence,
- insult,
- irregardless,
- irrespective of,
- jeer,
- jeering,
- loathing,
- malevolence,
- maliciousness,
- malignancy,
- malignity,
- mock,
- mockery,
- notwithstanding,
- offense,
- outrage,
- pertness,
- put-down,
- rebuff,
- recalcitrance,
- regardless,
- regardless of,
- regardless of cost,
- rejection,
- repudiation,
- ridicule,
- sauciness,
- Schadenfreude,
- scoff,
- scorn,
- scornfulness,
- scurrility,
- slap,
- slight,
- sniffiness,
- snobbishness,
- snootiness,
- snottiness,
- snub,
- sovereign contempt,
- spite,
- spite of,
- spitefulness,
- spleen,
- spurning,
- stubbornness,
- superciliousness,
- taunt,
- toploftiness,
- uncomplimentary remark,
- unholy joy,
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