Despise

/dɪˈspaɪz/

Synonyms for "despise" (122 found)

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Closest matches (25)

Verb(7 words)

disdain scorn contemn abhor abhors abominated condemn

abhor abjure abominate avoidbe abovebe contemptuous ofbrush asidecare nothing forchuckchuck outcontemn contradict decline demean denigrate deny deprecate depreciate

Strong matches (36)

deride detest disapprove discard disclaim discount disdain dislike dismiss disown disparage disprize disregarddump oneschew except exclude execratefeel contempt forfeel superior to

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flout forswear hatehold beneath one

Verb(10 words)

despect despised detest detested disdained disdaining disesteem disrespect execrate hates

Noun(2 words)

detesting hating

Related words (61)

hold cheaphold in contempthold in derisionignore insultlaugh atlaugh to scornloathe looklook down uponmisprize overlookpass bypass uppush asideput downrank lowrebuff recant refuse

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refuse to considerreject renounce repel repudiate repulse ridiculescoff atscorn scoutset at defianceset at naughtshove awayshun slightslight oversneersneer atsneeze atsniff atsnortsnort atsnub spurnthink nothing ofthrow awaythrow outtreat with contemptturn awayturn outwaive

Verb(7 words)

loathe loathed loatheslook down onmisrespect scorned spurn

Noun(3 words)

loathing scorning scorns

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

4 entries

condemn detest dislike hate

More specific

5 entries

abhor detest execrate loathe scorn

Collocations

6 entries

despise authoritydespise hypocrisydespise ignorancedespise the ideadespise traditiondespise unfairness

Inflections

3 entries

despised despises despising

Derivations

1 entries

despiser

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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I utterly despise formal writing!

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The rich sometimes despise the poor.

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You should not despise a man because he is poorly paid.

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The learned are apt to despise the ignorant.

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