Synonyms for despite
dɪˈspaɪtde·spite

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 6 votes

1. despiteprep

   Notwithstanding simply states that circumstances shall not be or have not been allowed to withstand; despite and in spite of refer primarily to personal and perhaps spiteful opposition; as, he failed notwithstanding his good intentions; or, he persevered in spite of the most bitter hostility. When despite and in spite of are applied to inanimate things, it is with something of personification; "in spite of the storm" is said as if the storm had a hostile purpose to oppose the undertaking.

   Synonyms:
   in spite of, notwithstanding, notwithstanding

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.4 / 7 votes

1. despite

   Synonyms:
   notwithstanding, opposing, resisting

   Antonyms:
   concurrently, consentaneously, aiding, abetting

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.3 / 4 votes

1. contempt, disdain, scorn, despitenoun

   lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

   "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

   Synonyms:
   patronage, scorn, contempt, condescension, disdain, disrespect

2. despitenoun

   contemptuous disregard

   "she wanted neither favor nor despite"

   Synonyms:
   scorn, disdain, contempt

Matched Categories

1. • Dislike
   • Disregard

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 4 votes

1. despitenoun

   Synonyms:
   malevolence, malignity, malice, spite

2. despitenoun

   Synonyms:
   defiance, opposition, contempt

3. despiteprep.

   Synonyms:
   notwithstanding, in spite of, in the face of, in the teeth of

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "despite":

   notwithstanding, although, though, while, spite, albeit, whilst

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1. C. S. Lewis:

   Faith... is the art of holding on to things your reason once accepted, despite your changing moods.

2. George Ratiu:

   The mild impact of the Omicron wave, despite the high number of cases, points toward a brighter post-pandemic horizon, a sentiment which underpins a more bullish outlook on the economy.

3. John Sweeney:

   Despite that, 10 percent of people guessed (the salary of their significant other) wrong by $25,000 or more.

4. Donald Trump:

   Now, with all of that being said, and I still don't condone it, that young man walked up and he made a gesture in his air -- in the air with one of his fingers, which was not good and was not nice and was very, very horrible to see also. But despite that, I don't condone it and we don't want that to happen.

5. Tokyo Olympics champion Xander Schauffele:

   It wasn’t quite the same experience, didn’t play as well, but I enjoyed being here despite the lockdown and COVID rules, i saw some of my family here, which was really cool. I don’t get a big opportunity to see them, so that was kind of the shining moment for me.