Definitions for despite
dɪˈspaɪtde·spite

Princeton's WordNet(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

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"

2. despitenoun

   contemptuous disregard

   "she wanted neither favor nor despite"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. despitenoun

   Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred.

   Etymology: From despit, from despectum, from despicere.

2. despitenoun

   Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult.

   Etymology: From despit, from despectum, from despicere.

3. despitenoun

   Evil feeling; malice, spite.

   Etymology: From despit, from despectum, from despicere.

4. despitepreposition

   in spite of

   Etymology: From despit, from despectum, from despicere.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Despitenoun

   malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate

   Etymology: [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare, intens. of despicere. See Despite, n.]

2. Despitenoun

   an act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt

   Etymology: [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare, intens. of despicere. See Despite, n.]

3. Despitenoun

   to vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously

   Etymology: [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare, intens. of despicere. See Despite, n.]

4. Despite

   in spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; as, despite his prejudices

   Etymology: [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare, intens. of despicere. See Despite, n.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Despite

   de-spīt′, n. a looking down upon with contempt: violent malice or hatred.—prep. in spite of: notwithstanding.—adj. Despite′ful.—adv. Despite′fully.—n. Despite′fulness.—adj. Despit′eous (Spens.). [O. Fr. despit (mod. dépit)—L. despectus—despicĕre.]

Matched Categories

1. • Dislike
   • Disregard

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'despite' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #625

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'despite' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2698

Anagrams for despite »

1. seed pit

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of despite in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of despite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of despite in a Sentence

1. Ben Maletzke:

   Wolves routinely face threats to their survival from humans, other animals, and nature itself, but despite each years ups and downs, the population in Washington has grown steadily and probably will keep increasing by expanding their range.

2. Peter Brown:

   It's not that Iowa Democrats are in love with Secretary Clinton right now. They even think Sanders would be better handling the economy, generally the hallmark of the candidate who wins the Democratic nomination, but despite all the things about Clinton that gives Democrats pause, there is one thing that unites them: She looks like a winner in November.

3. Maria Sharapova:

   It certainly felt good to start, after not playing a match for a couple of months. Despite all the training, it's such a different feeling to go out on the court and play in front of a crowd, you always want to apply the things you work on little by little into match atmosphere. I think I did that quite well. I wanted to start off sharp and try to do the right things.

4. John Kilduff:

   The part of the report that continues to amaze is the domestic production number, which showed a small rise, despite the ever-plunging rig count.

5. Kim Presson:

   [The doctor] said despite Frank’s own medical issues, his only concern is with her well-being, just the history of them struck a special chord for me. I know it’s hard for the all our patients being here so anything we can do to bring them a little bit of joy is always important to us at St. Elizabeth’s.

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