All in spite of synonyms
in spite of
I i prep in spite of
- in consideration of β the act of considering; careful thought; meditation; deliberation: I will give your project full consideration.
- nevertheless β nonetheless; notwithstanding; however; in spite of that: a small but nevertheless important change.
- after β If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
- as β If something happens as something else happens, it happens at the same time.
- concerning β You use concerning to indicate what a question or piece of information is about.
- during β throughout the duration, continuance, or existence of: He lived in Florida during the winter.
- pro β in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.
- to β (used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached, as opposed to from): They came to the house.
- toward β in the direction of: to walk toward the river.
- for the sake of β for the good of
- in favor of β something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- in place of β instead of, replacing
- in the interest of β the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
- in the name of β a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- on the part of β a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- with a view to β an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
- against β If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it.
- at any rate β You use at any rate to indicate that what you have just said might be incorrect or unclear in some way, and that you are now being more precise.
- in any case β an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment.
- to the contrary β opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
adv in spite of
- still β remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still.
- indeed β in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation): Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. Did you indeed finish the work?
- much β great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
- disregarding β to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- yet β at the present time; now: Don't go yet. Are they here yet?
- nonetheless β however; nevertheless.
- withal β with it all; as well; besides.
- so much as β in the way or manner indicated, described, or implied: Do it so.
- anyhow β Anyhow means the same as anyway.
- but β You use but to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said, or to introduce something which adds to what you have just said.
- all the same β nevertheless; yet
- after all β You use after all when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain something you have just said.
- be that as it may β You say 'Be that as it may' when you want to move onto another subject or go further with the discussion, without deciding whether what has just been said is right or wrong.
- for all that β the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year.
- howbeit β Archaic. nevertheless.
- on the other hand β the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- per contra β on the other hand; on the contrary.
conj in spite of
- notwithstanding β in spite of; without being opposed or prevented by: Notwithstanding a brilliant defense, he was found guilty. She went to the game anyway, doctor's orders notwithstanding.
- still β remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still.
- supposing β to assume (something), as for the sake of argument or as part of a proposition or theory: Suppose the distance to be one mile.
- though β for all that; however.
- when β at what time or period? how long ago? how soon?: When are they to arrive? When did the Roman Empire exist?
- whereas β a qualifying or introductory statement, especially one having βwhereasβ as the first word: to read the whereases in the will.
- while β a period or interval of time: to wait a long while; He arrived a short while ago.
- admitting β to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college.
- granting β to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- much as β great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
- albeit β You use albeit to introduce a fact or comment which reduces the force or significance of what you have just said.
- despite β You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising.