Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus Cite Synonyms of despite Find synonyms for: Noun1. contempt, disdain, scorn, despite, dislikeusage: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"2. despite, disregard, neglectusage: contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor despite"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.See also: despite (Dictionary) Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quisling Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language Synonyms Index