disesteem

¹dis·es·teem

verb \ˌdis-ə-ˈstēm\

Definition of DISESTEEM

transitive verb

: to regard with disfavor

Examples of DISESTEEM

1. <a survey showing that both candidates are disesteemed by the majority of eligible voters>

First Known Use of DISESTEEM

1594

Related to DISESTEEM

Synonyms: deprecate, discountenance, disapprove (of), disfavor, dislike, frown (on or upon), mislike, reprove, tsk-tsk, tut (over or about), tut-tut (over or about)

Antonyms: approve, favor, like

Related Words: disrelish, object (to), pooh-pooh (also pooh), reject, reprehend, reprobate, scorn; censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, discommend; chide, rebuke, reproach, scold

Near Antonyms: endorse (also indorse), sanction, support; adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), love, relish, revel (in)

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Rhymes with DISESTEEM

academe, balance beam, blow off steam, buttercream, clotted cream, double-team, enthymeme, heavy cream, misesteem, monotreme, on the beam, self-esteem, treponeme