Antonyms for despise
dɪˈspaɪzde·spise

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1. despiseverb

   Antonyms:
   revere, respect

   Synonyms:
   scorn

2. despiseverb

   To regard with contempt or scorn.

   Synonyms:
   scorn

   Antonyms:
   respect, revere

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1. despise

   Abhor is stronger than despise, implying a shuddering recoil, especially a moral recoil. "How many shun evil as inconvenient who do not abhor it as hateful." Trench Serm. in Westm. Abbey xxvi, 297. [Murray's "New English Dictionary"] Detest expresses indignation, with something of contempt. Loathe implies disgust, physical or moral. We abhor a traitor, despise a coward, detest a liar. We dislike an uncivil person. We abhor cruelty, hate tyranny. We loathe a reptile or a flatterer. We abhor Milton's heroic Satan, but we can not despise him.

   Antonyms:
   admire, approve, covet, crave, desire, enjoy, esteem, esteem, like, love, relish

   Synonyms:
   abhor, abominate, detest, dislike, hate, loathe, nauseate, scorn, shun

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1. contemn, despise, scorn, disdainverb

   look down on with disdain

   "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"

   Synonyms:
   contemn, spurn, reject, pooh-pooh, turn down, scorn, freeze off, disdain

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1. despiseverb

   Synonyms:
   contemn, disdain

How to use despise in a sentence?

1. Albert Eintein, World As I See It, 1934 - referring to the military system:

   That a man can take pleasure in marching in formation to the strains of a band is enough to make me despise him. He has only been given his big brain by mistake; a backbone was all he needed.

2. Lao-Tzu:

   A good manager is best when people barely know that he exists. Not so good when people obey and acclaim him. Worse when they despise him.

3. Dan Abrams:

   I am troubled by the fervor, occasional glee, and potentially disproportionate fury emanating from an unusual assortment of allies now determined to end Brian’s storied career based on what we know today. This alliance of certaincapital-J journalists,conservative bloggers, and some who simply despise any rich and famous journalist are a formidable force.

4. Scott C. Holstad:

   i’m sleeping next to no one or no thing except the mirror and the only thing i see in the room is the reflection of the person i despise the most

5. Mahabharata:

   A man should never despise himself, for brilliant success never attends on the man who is contemned by himself.

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