despising
verbHow many syllables in despising?
There are 3 syllables in the word despising.How to pronounce despising:
Definition of despising:
- despising (verb):
- to look down on with contempt
- to look down on with disrespect or aversion
Synonyms for despising:
despisal
hate
hatred
Antonyms for despising:
admiring
adoring
affectionate
ardent
devoted
doting
enamored
enamoured
fond
indulgent
loving
reverent
reverential
tender
tenderhearted
warm
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- stubbornly
- fitfully
- multitude
- snickering
- inculcate
- alluring
- insensate
- orgastic
- omnivore
- instructed
- superbly
- diverged
- picturesque
- resided
- pristinely
- indulged
- evaded
- exulting
- hesitant
- hesitate
- encourage
- opulent
- exceeding
- accusing
- apricate
- prettiest
- fortunate
- unable
- desolate
- convincing
- fatigued
- boisterous
- whereabouts
- whomever
- deligate
- recklessly
- scrumptious
- gluttonous
- embitter
- thoughtfully
- exacted
- amusement
- acumen
- hesitance
- wonderous
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