lookdown

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noun

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

look down

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verb

looked down; looking down; looks down

intransitive verb

1

: to be in a position that affords a downward view

2

: to regard with contempt : despise

—used with on or upon

Synonyms of lookdown

Verb

• disdain
• disrespect
• hate
• sniff (at)
• walk over
• despise
• sneeze at

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

Verb

Dozens of people were touting bright pink T-shirts and looking down tensely at their cell phones, each running through the list of voters’ phone numbers to asking people to make last-minute plans to get to the polls. — Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Pamela Anderson went for a classic all-black look down to her shoes for the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards, which were held at the American Museum of Natural History on Monday in New York City. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

Ernest looked down at her shoes, which were pink, a bag-day find. — Madeline Ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

For many Democrats, their love-at-first-sight encounter with Ossoff likely involved looking down at a video shot through a lens looking up at him. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1882, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lookdown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown