despite (dɪˈspaɪt
)
Definitions
preposition
- in spite of; undeterred by
noun
- archaic contempt; insult
- See in despite of
verb
- (tr) an archaic word for spite
Word Origin
C13: from Old French despit, from Latin dēspectus contempt; see despiseSynonyms
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in spite of,
in the face of,
regardless of,
even with
notwithstanding,
in defiance of
in the teeth of,
undeterred by in contempt of
Translations
- British English:
despite
If you say that one thing is true despite another thing, it's a surprise to you that the first thing is true.The party was fun, despite the rain.dɪˈspaɪt PREPOSITION The party was fun, despite the rain.
- Spanish:
a pesar de
prep
- French:
malgré
prep
- German:
trotz
prep
- Chinese: 尽管 prep
- Arabic: بِالرَّغْم prep
- Portuguese: apesar de prep
- Russian: несмотря на prep
- Croatian: uprkos prep
- Czech: navzdory prep
- Danish: på trods af prep
- Dutch: ondanks prep
- Finnish: jostakin huolimatta prep
- Greek: παρά prep
- Italian: nonostante prep
- Japanese: ･･･にもかかわらず prep
- Korean: ...에도 불구하고 prep
- Norwegian: på tross av prep
- Polish: pomimo prep
- Brazilian Portuguese: apesar de prep
- European Spanish:
a pesar de
prep
- Swedish: trots prep
- Thai: แทนที่จะ prep
- Turkish: karşın prep
- Vietnamese: mặc dù prep
Usage examples
On the whole, despite the educational arguments, it all verges a little too much on the kitsch for my taste.
, CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)For some while, no one was allowed to buy his precious plants, despite lucrative offers.
Country Life (2004)The State had maintained a relatively buoyant VC environment despite the downturn, he said.
Irish Times (2002)These days, I generally opt for a lighter breakfast despite my love for fried food.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Yet he became a well-regarded author despite often being seen drunk in public.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)