Synonyms for despise
dɪˈspaɪzde·spise

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1. despiseverb

   Synonyms:
   scorn

   Antonyms:
   revere, respect

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.

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

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

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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, scorn, spurn, disdain, scout, slight, disregard, hold in contempt, look down upon

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1. despiseverb

   Synonyms:
   contemn, disdain

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1. List of paraphrases for "despise":

   hate, despised, scorn

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1. Charles Dickens, Great Expectations:

   So, throughout life, our worst weaknesses and meannesses are usually committed for the sake of the people whom we most despise.

2. Brian Kilmeade:

   He sounds like a normal American with different views on policies, not what we're seeing now : People who hate America and despise the country and want to get into education at every level and change our history.

3. Josh Billings:

   We hate those who will not take our advice, and despise them who do.

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. Lao Tzu:

   The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'