*Despite Of | Meaning, Spelling & Use

Published on 2 March 2023 by Eoghan Ryan. Revised on 5 October 2023.

Despite is a preposition meaning ‘regardless of‘, ‘even though’, or ‘notwithstanding’.

Because the prepositions despite and in spite of mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably, people sometimes mistakenly combine the words and write ‘despite of’. However, this is never correct.

Examples: Despite of, despite and in spite of

Despite of the tasteless humour, I enjoyed the film.
Despite the tasteless humour, I enjoyed the film.
In spite of the tasteless humour, I enjoyed the film.

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Eoghan Ryan

Eoghan has a lot of experience with theses and dissertations at bachelor's, MA, and PhD level. He has taught university English courses, helping students to improve their research and writing.