Despite

Quick meaning: Despite is a preposition meaning In spite of, not with standing.

Meaning

In spite of, not with standing.

More Meanings

1. Evil feeling; malice, spite, annoyance.
2. (obsolete) Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred.
3. (archaic) Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult.
4. (obsolete) To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.

Example Sentences

Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage.

Thou waſt euer an obſtinate heretique in the deſpight of Beautie.

Despite being a near-mirror image my of right, my left hand is terrible at these stuff.

Yet doe thy worſt old Time diſpight thy wrong, My loue ſhall in my verſe euer liue young.

Word Forms

• despight
• despites
• despiting
• despited

Synonyms for despite

Depending on context, synonyms include maugre, notwithstanding.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include spite, insult, regardless, irrespective, unlike, but.

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