Thesaurus
:
despise
T
hesaurus
despise
English
Verb
Sense: to regard with contempt or scorn
Synonyms
contemn
despect
(
archaic
)
disrespect
despise
disdain
scorn
spurn
Antonyms
admire
appreciate
cherish
esteem
respect
revere
[
⇒ thesaurus
]
value
[
⇒ thesaurus
]
treasure
Hyponyms
deride
[
⇒ thesaurus
]
See also
Thesaurus:contempt
Thesaurus:hate
Thesaurus:bah
Further reading
“
930. contempt
” in
Roget's Thesaurus
, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
“
despise
” in
Moby Thesaurus II
, Grady Ward, 1996.