esteem

¹es·teem

noun \i-ˈstēm\

Definition of ESTEEM

1

archaic : worth, value

2

archaic : opinion, judgment

3

: the regard in which one is held; especially : high regard <the esteem we all feel for her>

Examples of ESTEEM

1. She has won esteem for her work with cancer patients.
2. <an athlete who is held in great esteem by her peers>

First Known Use of ESTEEM

14th century

Related to ESTEEM

Synonyms

account, appreciation, admiration, estimation, favor, regard, respect

Antonyms

disfavor

Related Words

appetite, fancy, fondness, like, love, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste, use; acclamation, adoration, adulation, approbation, deference, hero worship, homage, honor, idolatry, infatuation, lionization, praise, props [slang], reverence, veneration, worship; delight, enjoyment; amazement, awe, wonder, wonderment; enthusiasm, interest, passion; bias, prejudice; affection, attachment, devotion, passion

Near Antonyms

condemnation, disapproval, disdain, opprobrium, scorn; disappointment, discontent, disenchantment, disgruntlement, disillusionment, displeasure, indignation, unhappiness; aversion, contempt, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, dislike, disliking, disregard, distaste; hate, hatred, loathing, nausea, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion; abomination, antipathy, detestation; deprecation, displeasure, dissatisfaction

Rhymes with ESTEEM

abeam, agleam, airstream, berseem, beseem, bireme, blaspheme, bloodstream, centime, coal seam, cold cream, crossbeam, daydream, downstream, dream team, drill team, egg cream, extreme, French seam, grapheme, Gulf Stream, hakim, headstream, high beam, hornbeam, I beam, ice cream, inseam, jet stream, kilim, lexeme, live steam, low beam, mainstream, midstream, millime, millstream, moonbeam, morpheme, onstream, phoneme, pipe dream, redeem, regime, rhyme scheme, sealed-beam, sememe, sidestream, slipstream, sour cream, sunbeam, supreme, tag team, Tarim, third-stream, toneme, trireme, unseam, upstream, warp beam, wet dream

²esteem

transitive verb

Definition of ESTEEM

1

archaic : appraise

2

a : to view as : consider <esteem it a privilege>

b : think, believe

3

: to set a high value on : regard highly and prize accordingly <an esteemed guest>

Examples of ESTEEM

1. <I had esteemed the whole affair to be a colossal waste of time.>
2. <although the works of the Impressionist painters are esteemed today, they met with scorn when they were introduced>

Origin of ESTEEM

Middle English estemen to estimate, from Anglo-French estimer, from Latin aestimare

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to ESTEEM

Synonyms

account, call, count, consider, hold, look (on or upon), rate, reckon, regard, set down, view

Related Words

believe, deem, feel, sense, think; conceive, fancy, imagine

Near Antonyms

abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe; condemn, decry, deplore, disapprove, discount, discountenance, disdain, disfavor, dislike, dismiss, disregard, frown (on or upon), kiss off, scorn, vilify

See Synonym Discussion at regard