1
as in hates
to dislike strongly
I despise anchovies on pizza, and I refuse to eat them!
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2
as in disregards
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
a traitor hated and despised by the whole community
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Recent Examples of despises
Maybe your coworker has an upcoming presentation to senior leadership or your friend despises mushrooms.
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Lorraine K. Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
The social-justice warriors whom Williams most despises are not looters or rioters.
—Book Marks
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
The social-justice warriors whom Williams most despises are not looters or rioters.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Lorraine K. Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
The social-justice warriors whom Williams most despises are not looters or rioters.
—Book Marks
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
The social-justice warriors whom Williams most despises are not looters or rioters.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for despises
Verb
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Here, though, the aggressive Blue Jays hitters are hammering the first hittable pitch from a staff that hates to nibble around the edges.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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And/or the kind of throuple where everyone is beautiful and also everyone kind of hates each other.—
James Factora,
Them.,
17 Oct. 2025
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Yet, the Puerto Rican government has taken a celebratory stance that disregards the pain of thousands who are still awaiting justice.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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This disregards their income or net worth.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Unfortunately, Bradley forgets a little thing called search history.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Additional humor comes from a very broad Farmiga, but the series forgets that Barbara exists for long stretches and rarely benefits from her presence.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Despises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despises. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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