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. Vasileios Gkionakis:

   I don't think the global environment has changed. We are still in a relatively benign, a relatively strong global growth environment despite the recent slowdown, and as a matter of fact the preliminary PMIs that came out of the eurozone corroborate that story.

2. Chief Executive Ian King:

   The review has now been completed and despite third-party interest, we have determined that retaining these businesses will deliver greater value, i'm pleased to say that these businesses are continuing to perform well and win new orders.

3. Marco Rubio:

   Despite the fact that we have the most generous country in the history of the world in allowing people to come here legally, we have people still coming illegally.

4. Joaquin Orellana:

   He hasn't declared a national disaster despite all this misfortune we've suffered, everything's burned where I'm from. We don't know what to do.

5. Jonathan Javitt:

   Despite extensive evidence that 25 to 50 percent of those with bipolar depression attempt suicide and far too many succeed, there is currently no FDA-approved treatment for active suicidality in bipolar depression.