despite

Nouns

  • (n) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
    • he was held in contempt
    • the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
    contempt, disdain, scorn,
  • (n) contemptuous disregard
    • she wanted neither favor nor despite

Synonyms

contempt disdain scorn

Words of close approximity

despise
despiteful despitefully