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Synonyms for despite

in spite of, in defiance of, even with; see notwithstanding.

See despite in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


noun
  1. The disposition boldly to defy or resist authority or an opposing force:

    contempt, contumacy, defiance, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy. See resist
  2. The feeling of despising:

    contempt, despisal, disdain, scorn. See respect
  3. An act that offends a person's sense of pride or dignity:

    affront, contumely, indignity, insult, offense, outrage, slight. Idiom: slap in the face. See attack

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