1noun
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
“he was held in contempt”
01 Word definition
despite
7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants
Is DESPITE a word?
Yes. DESPITE is a 7-letter noun. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
D-E-S-P-I-T-EHow do you spell DESPITE?
DESPITE contains 7 letters, begins with D, and ends with E.
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2noun
contemptuous disregard
“she wanted neither favor nor despite”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗contemptdisdainscorn
02 Letter breakdown
How is DESPITE spelled?
D1E2S3P4I5T6E7
03 Word-game status
Can you play DESPITE?
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About DESPITE.
How do you spell DESPITE?
DESPITE is spelled D-E-S-P-I-T-E. It contains 7 letters.