look·down
ˈlu̇k-ˌdau̇n 
: a silvery carangid fish (Selene vomer) chiefly of the Atlantic having a laterally compressed deep body and steeply sloping facial profile
looked down; looking down; looks down
1
: to be in a position that affords a downward view
2
: to regard with contempt : despise
—used with on or upon
Synonyms
Examples of lookdown in a Sentence
Verb
I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them
Recent Examples on the Web
Madeleine Schwartz Soneela Nankani Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 14 May 2024
For expectorating adults looking down, a guard may block big droplets but work less well for shorter persons, like children.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2024
Watching the firefighter climbing the ladder with that 50 lbs of gears to look down at the fire is terrifying just watching.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
Defense attorney Emil Bove had barely asked a question when Hicks turned to her left, looked down, and dabbed her face with a tissue.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 May 2024
Back then, there was an attitude that sequels were looked down upon by the artists.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 May 2024
Even with trillions of dollars in market cap, this emerging space is still looked down upon.
—Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Repeatedly, her figures stoop, crouch, look down or away, resulting in a concentrated bodily sense of intense interiority.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
After millions of Americans in the path of totality look up for the solar eclipse on Monday, prepare to look down: A rare, double brood of cicadas is set to emerge in a few weeks.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Verb
As Aneta Pavlenko, a linguist at Drexel University and the University of York, has noted, families who spoke more than one language were looked down on by politicians and ignored by linguists through the 1970s.
—Madeleine Schwartz Soneela Nankani Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 14 May 2024
For expectorating adults looking down, a guard may block big droplets but work less well for shorter persons, like children.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2024
Watching the firefighter climbing the ladder with that 50 lbs of gears to look down at the fire is terrifying just watching.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
Defense attorney Emil Bove had barely asked a question when Hicks turned to her left, looked down, and dabbed her face with a tissue.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 May 2024
Back then, there was an attitude that sequels were looked down upon by the artists.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 May 2024
Even with trillions of dollars in market cap, this emerging space is still looked down upon.
—Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Repeatedly, her figures stoop, crouch, look down or away, resulting in a concentrated bodily sense of intense interiority.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
After millions of Americans in the path of totality look up for the solar eclipse on Monday, prepare to look down: A rare, double brood of cicadas is set to emerge in a few weeks.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Lookdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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