Word Type

Verb

The word "despise" can be used as a verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

admire adore cherish honor love respect treasure

Capable Of

eat shit

Derived Terms

despicable despisal despisement despiser despiseworthy despisingly despisingness undespising

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

deprecate detest hate look down on

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

deride

Related Terms

bah contempt despect despection despite hate vilipend

Related Terms

contempt despect despection despicable disregard emotion hate hatred hatred emotion ignore loathing scorn shortened shortened despicable similar similar despicable vilipend

Synonym Network

contemn disdain scorn

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