What is another word for despite?
401 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ dɪspˈa͡ɪt], [ dɪspˈaɪt], [ d_ɪ_s_p_ˈaɪ_t]
Despite is a commonly used word that denotes defiance or resistance to a situation or event. However, there are several synonyms for the word "despite" that convey the same meaning in different words. Some synonyms for despite are not withstanding, even though, in spite of, regardless, though, nonetheless, and albeit. These words suggest that there are conditions that may make a task challenging, but they nevertheless need to be tackled. For instance, "not withstanding the poor weather conditions, the game will go on." Therefore, these synonyms empower us to use other words other than "despite" and diversify our writing as well as broaden our vocabulary use.
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Similar words for despite:
- other relevant words (adjective)
- however (adverb)
- other relevant words (adverb)
- even (adverb)
- however (adverb)
- other relevant words (adverb)
- regardless (adverb)
- yet (adverb)
- although (conjunction)
- other relevant words (conjunction)
- though (conjunction)
- act (noun)
- contempt (noun)
- disdain (noun)
- ill will (noun)
- insult (noun)
- malice (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- recalcitrance (noun)
- scorn (noun)
- spite (noun)
- in spite of, regardless of (preposition)
- notwithstanding (preposition)
- other relevant words (preposition)
- other relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Despite:
adj.
• Other relevant words: (adjective)adv
• however (adverb) • Other relevant words: (adverb)adv.
• even (adverb) • however (adverb) • Other relevant words: (adverb) • regardless (adverb) • yet (adverb)conj.
• although (conjunction) • Other relevant words: (conjunction) • though (conjunction)n.
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- anyway,
- even with,
- in defiance of,
- at least,
- for all,
- in spite of something,
- still,
- anyhow,
- all/just the same.
- no love losts,
- un-friendlinesses,
- hatred; hard feeling,
- un-friendliness,
- un friendlinesses,
- bad wills,
- unfriendlinesses,
- un friendliness.
- dis graces,
- dis-courtesy,
- out-rages,
- dis courtesy,
- out rages,
- un-pleasantries,
- dis courtesies,
- in civility,
- dis-courtesies,
- out-rage,
- dis-respect,
- un pleasantries,
- dis grace,
- cheap shots,
- dis-respects,
- in civilities,
- un pleasantry,
- dis-graces,
- in-civilities,
- dis-grace,
- dis respects,
- disdainfulnesses,
- un-pleasantry,
- in-civility,
- slap face,
- dis respect.
- insult,
- Unpleasantries,
- malice,
- hatefulness,
- biles,
- slap in face,
- scorn,
- rebelliousness,
- superbity,
- spitefulness,
- ill will,
- Impugnment,
- Unpleasantry,
- Contemptuousness,
- harsh feeling,
- hatred; hard feelings,
- scornfulness,
- cheap shot,
- ill-will,
- hard feelings,
- contempt,
- throwing of the gauntlet,
- bad will,
- putdown,
- unfriendliness,
- no love lost,
- snobbishness,
- disdainfulness,
- bile,
- slap the face,
- malignance,
- put-down,
- spite,
- Downs,
- grudge,
- slap in the face,
- disdain,
- Factiousness,
- harsh feelings,
- enjoinder.
- in subordination,
- rebelliousnesses,
- impugnments,
- in-tractableness,
- in-subordination,
- pro-vocations,
- in tractableness,
- in tractablenesses,
- re volts,
- pro vocation,
- pro vocations,
- re-volt,
- throwing of gauntlet,
- throwing the gauntlet,
- re volt,
- in-tractablenesses,
- in subordinations,
- throwing gauntlet,
- in-subordinations,
- re-volts,
- enjoinders,
- factiousnesses.
prep.
• in spite of, regardless of (preposition) • notwithstanding (preposition) • Other relevant words: (preposition)v.
• Other relevant words: (verb)Other synonyms:
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•
- despisal,
- nonetheless,
- contumely,
- recalcitrance,
- nevertheless,
- contumacy,
- recalcitrancy,
- irrespective.
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•
- offense.
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•
- outrage.
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•
- With.
- cattiness,
- snottiness,
- acerbic,
- check,
- after,
- enormity,
- patronage,
- Versus,
- bitchy,
- bitter,
- besides,
- repudiation,
- brutal,
- not considering,
- jeer,
- ill-natured,
- insolence,
- disobey,
- Toward,
- deadly,
- oppose,
- irregardless,
- not including,
- superciliousness,
- Flouting,
- annoy,
- animosity,
- Overthwart,
- taunt,
- jeering,
- disgust,
- hitherto,
- in all events,
- defy,
- fierce,
- mock,
- cruel,
- ignore,
- ill blood,
- malice prepense,
- flout,
- hostile,
- ignominy,
- stubbornness,
- slap,
- Diskindness,
- rebuff,
- apart from,
- in despite of,
- dump,
- vicious,
- bad blood,
- balk,
- ill nature,
- insolently,
- pique,
- daring,
- baleful,
- Brassiness,
- eventually,
- Discounting,
- scurrility,
- discourtesy,
- forth,
- abomination,
- malignancy,
- From,
- resentment,
- mortification,
- abhorrence,
- Albeit,
- derision,
- impertinence,
- evil-minded,
- cut,
- maliciousness,
- declare,
- loathing,
- atrocity,
- distaste,
- malicious,
- bear,
- brashness,
- concur,
- impudence,
- ridicule,
- snootiness,
- ahead,
- pertness,
- malignity,
- irrespective of,
- deny,
- spitefully,
- nastiness,
- except for,
- harsh,
- in opposition to,
- exclusiveness,
- catty,
- disrespect,
- but,
- arrogance,
- bravado,
- Excluding,
- across,
- snub,
- face,
- disparagement,
- spleen,
- Defying,
- Excepting,
- rebelliously,
- disfavor,
- evil,
- brickbat,
- at all costs,
- confronting,
- even so,
- damaging,
- harm,
- Spurning,
- gibe,
- venom,
- meanness,
- hurt,
- rejection,
- unkindness,
- uncomplimentary remark,
- deem,
- cussed,
- in spite,
- Hauteur,
- aversion,
- condescension,
- viciousness,
- defiantly,
- sauciness,
- disregard,
- hurtful,
- Misprision,
- spiteful,
- confront,
- brash bearing,
- give,
- cockiness,
- how,
- enmity,
- defend,
- humiliation,
- allowing for,
- in the way,
- audacity,
- despitefully,
- carry,
- detain,
- incivility,
- venomous,
- cliquishness,
- not counting,
- airs,
- bold front,
- clannishness,
- toploftiness,
- withstand,
- aspersion,
- hateful,
- for,
- detestation,
- athwart,
- Ignoring,
- injury,
- cheekiness,
- brazenness,
- forwards,
- aside from,
- daringness,
- cheek,
- in face of,
- hate,
- contain,
- bind,
- curb,
- malevolence,
- boldness,
- heretofore,
- scoff,
- disregarding,
- contrary to,
- contumaciously,
- harmful,
- malignant,
- despitefulness,
- bumptiousness,
- dislike,
- along,
- vexation,
- cold shoulder.
How to use "Despite" in context?
Despite the challenges that come with growing older, many older adults find that they enjoy life. In fact, many older adults actively pursue activities that they once avoided because they felt they were too old. Some of these activities may include traveling, hiking, biking, and skiing. Older adults are often able to accomplish these activities because they maintain a positive outlook and develop a focused plan. Despite the challenges, many older adults find that they enjoy living life to the fullest and embracing new experiences.
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Verb, base form
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Homophones for Despite:
- disbud, duck pate, despot, disputed, disk-shaped, decapod, dispute, decapoda, decapitate, dog bite, dissipate, diaspididae, dish-shaped, dash-pot, djibouti, dasypodidae, dissipated, dog food, decapitated, disc-shaped, dogsbody, ditch spade, day shift.
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