despise
Definitions
Verb
- Look down on with disdain
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "despise".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "despise".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "despise".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | despite | 2 | 104 |
| 2 | desire | 3 | 79 |
| 3 | devise | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | despotism | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | demise | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | despised | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | esse | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | despises | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | depose | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | despising | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | despairs | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | desper | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | desist | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | derise | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | denise | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | delise | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | despina's | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | despaired | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | spie | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | espe | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "despise" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "despise" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "despise" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "despise".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dispose | 2 | 5 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Asking Eric: I am not ashamed to admit I despise my stepson, and now he’s moving in full-time
Mar 7, 2026 Syracuse.com
Mar 7, 2026 Syracuse.com