All 11 Uses of
despise
in
Pride and Prejudice
- "Miss Eliza Bennet," said Miss Bingley, "despises cards.†
p. 37.6despises = dislikes strongly and looks down upon
- Whatever bears affinity to cunning is despicable.†
p. 40.3 *despicable = terrible (vile; disgusting) -- worthy of being strongly disliked and looked down uponstandard suffix: The suffix "-able" means able to be. This is the same pattern you see in words like breakable, understandable, and comfortable.
- You wanted me, I know, to say 'Yes,' that you might have the pleasure of despising my taste; but I always delight in overthrowing those kind of schemes, and cheating a person of their premeditated contempt.†
p. 50.9despising = disliking strongly and looking down upon
- I have, therefore, made up my mind to tell you, that I do not want to dance a reel at all—and now despise me if you dare.†
p. 50.9despise = dislike strongly and look down upon
- I had supposed him to be despising his fellow-creatures in general, but did not suspect him of descending to such malicious revenge, such injustice, such inhumanity as this.†
p. 79.2despising = disliking strongly and looking down upon
- "How despicably I have acted!" she cried; "I, who have prided myself on my discernment!†
p. 201.9despicably = in a manner that is terrible (vile; disgusting) -- worthy of being strongly disliked and looked down uponstandard suffix: The suffix "-ably" is a combination of the suffixes "-able" and "-ly". It means in a manner that is capable of being. This is the same pattern you see in words like agreeably, favorably, and comfortably.
- my dear father, can you suppose it possible that they will not be censured and despised wherever they are known, and that their sisters will not be often involved in the disgrace?†
p. 223.8despised = disliked strongly and looked down upon
- He had followed them purposely to town, he had taken on himself all the trouble and mortification attendant on such a research; in which supplication had been necessary to a woman whom he must abominate and despise, and where he was reduced to meet, frequently meet, reason with, persuade, and finally bribe, the man whom he always most wished to avoid, and whose very name it was punishment to him to pronounce.†
p. 308.5despise = dislike strongly and look down upon
- "'Tis an etiquette I despise," said he.†
p. 314.7
- You will be censured, slighted, and despised, by everyone connected with him.†
p. 336.6despised = disliked strongly and looked down upon
- Had you not been really amiable, you would have hated me for it; but in spite of the pains you took to disguise yourself, your feelings were always noble and just; and in your heart, you thoroughly despised the persons who so assiduously courted you.†
p. 359.8
Definition:
to dislike strongly and to look down upon with disrespect