Antonyms for de-spites
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : dih-spahyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈspaɪt |
- admiration
- affection
- answer
- approbation
- approval
- benevolence
- calm
- care
- caution
- compliment
- cowardice
- delight
- endorsement
- esteem
- favor
- fear
- flattery
- forgiveness
- friendliness
- friendship
- good feelings
- good will
- happiness
- harmony
- honor
- humility
- kindness
- like
- liking
- love
- loving
- modesty
- morality
- obedience
- pardon
- peace
- pleasure
- politeness
- praise
- rapport
- regard
- respect
- reverence
- sanction
- sweetness
- sympathy
- thoughtfulness
- timidity
Definition of de-spites
Origin :- c.1300, originally a noun, from Old French despit (12c., Modern French dépit), from Latin despectus "a looking down on, scorn, contempt," from past participle of despicere (see despise).
- The preposition (early 15c.) is short for in despite of (late 13c.), a loan-translation of Old French en despit de "in contempt of." Almost became despight during 16c. spelling reform.
- As in insult : noun hateful communication
- As in malice : noun hate, vengefulness
- As in scorn : noun contempt toward something
- As in spite : noun hateful feeling
- As in recalcitrance : noun defiance
- As in recalcitrancy : noun defiance
- As in contempt : noun disdain, disrespect
- As in disdain : noun hate; indifference
- As in ill will : noun bitter feeling
Synonyms for de-spites
- abuse
- acerbity
- acrimony
- affront
- animosity
- animus
- antagonism
- antipathy
- arrogance
- aspersion
- audacity
- aversion
- back talk
- bad blood
- bad will
- bane
- big talk
- bile
- bitterness
- black eye
- blame
- blasphemy
- boldness
- bravado
- brazenness
- call
- cartel
- challenge
- cheap shot
- command
- condescension
- confrontation
- contempt
- contemptuousness
- contrariness
- contumacy
- contumely
- dare
- defiance
- defy
- derision
- despisal
- despisement
- despite
- despitefulness
- dirt
- discourtesy
- disdain
- disdainfulness
- disesteem
- disgrace
- dislike
- disparagement
- disregard
- disrespect
- distaste
- down
- effrontery
- enjoinder
- enmity
- envy
- evil
- factiousness
- feud
- gall
- gas
- grudge
- guts
- hard feelings
- harsh feeling
- hate
- hatefulness
- hatred
- hatred; hard feelings
- haughtiness
- hauteur
- hostility
- hot air
- ignominy
- ill will
- impertinence
- implacability
- impudence
- impugnment
- incivility
- indignity
- insolence
- insubordination
- insurgence
- insurgency
- intractableness
- invective
- jeering
- libel
- lip
- loftiness
- malevolence
- malice
- maliciousness
- malignance
- malignity
- meanness
- mockery
- mordacity
- muster
- neglect
- no love lost
- objection
- obloquy
- offense
- opposition
- opprobrium
- order
- outrage
- peeve
- perversity
- pique
- poison
- pride
- provocation
- put-down
- rancor
- rebellion
- rebelliousness
- recalcitrance
- recalcitrancy
- repugnance
- resentment
- revenge
- revolt
- ridicule
- rudeness
- sarcasm
- sass
- scoffing
- scorn
- scornfulness
- scurrility
- shame
- slam
- slander
- slap
- slap in the face
- slight
- sneer
- sneering
- snobbery
- snobbishness
- snub
- spite
- spitefulness
- spleen
- sport
- stubbornness
- stump
- summons
- superbity
- superciliousness
- taunt
- taunting
- teasing
- temerity
- throwing of the gauntlet
- umbrage
- unfriendliness
- unpleasantry
- unruliness
- vengeance
- vengefulness
- venom
- viciousness
- vilification
- vindictiveness
- vituperation
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