| Main Entry: |
despise |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
look down on |
Synonyms: |
abhor, abominate, allergic to, contemn,
deride,
detest,
disdain,
disregard,
eschew, execrate, feel contempt for, flout,
hate, have no use for,
loathe, look down nose at, misprize,
neglect,
put down*,
reject,
renounce,
repudiate,
revile,
scorn,
shun,
slight,
snub,
spurn, undervalue, wipe out
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| Notes: |
one would tend to detest someone for behavior, despise someone for character
hate means to 'dislike intensely, loathe' and despise means 'look down on contemptuously' |
Antonyms: |
admire, appreciate, cherish, like, love
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