Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > D Synonyms of despise Find synonyms for: Verb 1. contemn, despise, scorn, disdain, hate, detest usage: look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of despise (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: polymath Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language