despise

Meaning

1. To regard with contempt or scorn.
2. To disregard or ignore.

Opposite of

admire#Verb, cherish#Verb, honor#Verb, respect#Verb, treasure#Verb

Synonyms

scorn

disdain

look down on

contemn

hate

😡

loathe

slight

disregard

look down upon

abhor

belittle

detest

disrespect

disparage

treat with contempt

dislike

hold in contempt

underrate

contempt

blame

oppress

insult

condemn

abominate

disapprove

ill-treat

ignore

deride

reject

treat badly

neglect

snub

contemptuous

treat with harshness

upbraid

spurn

ill-use

underestimate

think nothing of

run down

abase

mock

ridicule

disrespectful

criticize

criticise

dishonour

make fun of

disgusted

disgrace

Translations

mépriser

😡

disprezzare

verachten

despreciar

verachten

dédaigner

minachten

desprezar

περιφρονώ

desdeñar

apolactizare

aborrecer

😡

mißachten

odiare

😡

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈspaɪz/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: despisen

In summary

From Middle English despisen, from Old French despis-, stem of despire, from Latin dēspicere (“to look down upon, despise, scorn”), from dē (“down”) + speciō (“I look at”). Displaced native Old English forsēon.