noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An act of despising.
2. 2
   a feeling of scornful hatred wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of despise form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

disdainfulabjurationcontemptcontemptuouscontradictiondeclination

Example

More examples

"Tom will likely end up despising Mary."

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