Antonyms for despite
dɪˈspaɪtde·spite

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 6 votes

1. despiteprep

   Notwithstanding simply states that circumstances shall not be or have not been allowed to withstand; despite and in spite of refer primarily to personal and perhaps spiteful opposition; as, he failed notwithstanding his good intentions; or, he persevered in spite of the most bitter hostility. When despite and in spite of are applied to inanimate things, it is with something of personification; "in spite of the storm" is said as if the storm had a hostile purpose to oppose the undertaking.

   Synonyms:
   in spite of, notwithstanding, notwithstanding

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.4 / 7 votes

1. despite

   Antonyms:
   concurrently, consentaneously, aiding, abetting

   Synonyms:
   notwithstanding, opposing, resisting

Matched Categories

1. • Dislike
   • Disregard

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.3 / 4 votes

1. contempt, disdain, scorn, despitenoun

   lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

   "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

   Synonyms:
   patronage, scorn, contempt, condescension, disdain, disrespect

2. despitenoun

   contemptuous disregard

   "she wanted neither favor nor despite"

   Synonyms:
   scorn, disdain, contempt

How to use despite in a sentence?

1. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov:

   There is no way that we can be connected except for the registration plate of the truck. Despite this, we are working very well with the British authorities.

2. Gabriela Cuevas Barron:

   Despite some positive movement, the overwhelming majority of government leaders remain male.

3. Edward Moya:

   Oil is likely to remain vulnerable despite today's optimism that the coronavirus has likely been contained.

4. Kevin McConway:

   One thing this research clearly demonstrates is how difficult it is to tie down whether something like this is indeed a risk factor for cancer. Despite this being a good, competent, careful study involving over quarter of a million women, it still leaves room for doubt about the association, if there is one, between using powder in the genital area and ovarian cancer, there is still uncertainty about whether any such association exists. If it does exist, there is uncertainty about whether the powder itself is what causes any increase in cancer risk. And there's also uncertainty about what the size of the risk increase is, if it there is one.

5. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson:

   Despite the 20 years of study and multiple reports, there is no lasting solution and workers continue to get sick.

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