Despite: meaning, definitions and examples

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despite

[ dɪˈspaɪt ]

^{Context #1}

in spite of

without being affected by; in spite of.

Synonyms

in spite of, notwithstanding, regardless of

Examples of usage

Despite the bad weather, they decided to go for a picnic.
She went for a run despite feeling tired.
I managed to finish the project despite numerous obstacles.
Despite his illness, he continued to work hard.
Despite the challenges, they succeeded in their mission.

^{Context #2}

a feeling of contempt or disdain

contemptuous disregard; scorn.

Synonyms

contempt, disdain, scorn

Examples of usage

He showed his despite towards her by ignoring her completely.
She did it with a look of despite on her face.

Translations

Translations of the word "despite" in other languages:

🇵🇹 apesar de

🇮🇳 के बावजूद

🇩🇪 trotz

🇮🇩 meskipun

🇺🇦 незважаючи на

🇵🇱 pomimo

🇯🇵 にもかかわらず

🇫🇷 malgré

🇪🇸 a pesar de

🇹🇷 rağmen

🇰🇷 에도 불구하고

🇸🇦 بالرغم من

🇨🇿 navzdory

🇸🇰 napriek

🇨🇳 尽管

🇸🇮 kljub

🇮🇸 þrátt fyrir

🇰🇿 қарамастан

🇬🇪 მიუხედავად

🇦🇿 baxmayaraq

🇲🇽 a pesar de

Word origin

The word 'despite' originated from Middle English 'despit', from Old French 'despit', from Latin 'despectus', past participle of 'despicere' meaning 'to look down on'. The sense of 'contempt' is from late Middle English, while the sense of 'in spite of' is from early 17th century.

See also: spiteful, spitefully, spitefulness.