despite

American  

[dih-spahyt] / dɪˈspaɪt /

preposition

1. in spite of; notwithstanding.

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noun

1. contemptuous treatment; insult.

2. malice, hatred, or spite.

verb (used with object)

despited, despiting

1. Obsolete. to anger or annoy (someone) out of spite.

idioms

1. in despite of, in spite of; notwithstanding.

   He was tolerant in despite of his background and education.

despite British  

/ dɪˈspaɪt /

preposition

1. in spite of; undeterred by

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noun

1. archaic contempt; insult

2. rare (preposition) in spite of

verb

1. (tr) an archaic word for spite

Related Words

See notwithstanding.

Etymology

Origin of despite

First recorded in 1250–1300; originally in despite of; Middle English despit, from Old French, from Latin dēspectus “view from a height, scorn,” originally past participle of dēspicere; despicable ( def. )

Example Sentences

Yet, despite being a grown man with a penchant for Billabong clothing, Guy shouldn’t incur all the blame.

From Salon

Wall Street analysts are bullish going into the report despite broader AI fears hitting markets in recent days.

From Barron's

And despite more than 20,000 tips, the investigation appears to be cooling and the paths to solving the Feb. 1 kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie could be narrowing.

From Los Angeles Times

However, reporting has shown Grok can still generate explicit images despite these changes.

From Salon

Until now, the teenager has been restricted to just 89 minutes in the Premier League despite being in the squad for all the games except one.

From BBC

Related Words

• in spite of
• regardless of