despite

Meaning

Prep

In spite of, notwithstanding.

Noun

1. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred.
2. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult.
3. (countable, uncountable) Evil feeling; malice, spite, annoyance.

Verb

To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.

Synonyms

in spite of

notwithstanding

though

although

even though

contempt

regardless of

scorn

disdain

even if

while

dishonor

in spite

nevertheless

against

insult

irreverence

libel

malice

maugre

mortification

nonetheless

on the other hand

opprobrium

slight

spite

still

vexation

when

yet

despisal

affront

livor

all the same

by

chagrin

contemptuousness

contrary to

defamation

defiantly

despising

disdainfulness

disparagement

disrespect

even with

flout

from

Translations

malgré

a pesar de

trotz

malgrado

niettegenstaande

ondanks

apesar de

en dépit de

não obstante

malgrat

trots

trotzdem

nonostante

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈspaɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: despit

Inherited from Middle English: dispit

In summary

The noun is derived from Middle English despit, dispit, from Old French despit, from Latin dēspectum (“looking down on”), from dēspiciō (“to look down, despise”).
The preposition is derived from Middle English dispit, itself derived from the phrase in dispit of (in despite of).
Compare typologically Russian несмотря́ на (nesmotrjá na) (< смотре́ть (smotrétʹ)); невзира́я на (nevzirája na) (< взира́ть (vzirátʹ)), презре́в (prezrév) (< презре́ть (prezrétʹ) <~ зреть (zretʹ)) (compare despite—despise relation).

Sentences

Despite this she would bring back home people who needed help .

For years , despite the success of his songs , Vanzolini never recorded an album .

None of the Nessers attended college , despite many offers .

Led by a prior , Bolton Abbey was technically a priory , despite its name .

Despite Buddeus's support , however , he was passed over for a position in Jena .

Despite this , the band continued with established session guitarist B . J . Cole replacing McCabe .