Idiom
in spite of
Meaning
Used to say that something happens even though something else might have stopped it — regardless of it. It means much the same as "despite". "They went hiking in spite of the rain."
Examples
“We enjoyed the picnic in spite of the wind.”
“In spite of her fear of heights, Nadia climbed to the top of the tower to see the view.”
“In spite of repeated warnings from the coast guard, the surfers paddled out into waves that had already injured two people that morning.”
Examples
simple
“We enjoyed the picnic in spite of the wind.”
contextual
“In spite of her fear of heights, Nadia climbed to the top of the tower to see the view.”
complex
“In spite of repeated warnings from the coast guard, the surfers paddled out into waves that had already injured two people that morning.”
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
- Updated