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despite oneself

despite oneself adverb: synonym of in spite of oneself (“against one's own plan, desire, or better judgment”).

Adverb

despite oneself (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of in spite of oneself (“against one's own plan, desire, or better judgment”).

Synonyms of despite oneself

Questions about despite oneself

What does despite oneself mean?
Despite oneself means synonym of in spite of oneself (“against one's own plan, desire, or better judgment”).
What part of speech is despite oneself?
Despite oneself is an adverb.

Words near despite oneself in the dictionary

  1. despisingly
  2. despisingness
  3. despisings
  4. despite
  5. despite of
  6. despite oneself
  7. despite that
  8. despited
  9. despiteful
  10. despitefully
  11. despitefulness

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