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

Verb

• contemn
• dis [slang]
• diss
• disdain
• disrespect
• high-hat
• scorn
• slight
• sniff (at)
• snoot
• snub

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

Rather than looking down at the ground directly in front of you, or letting your head arch back, gaze straight ahead, physical therapist, run coach and running gait analyst Lisa Mitro, DPT tells SELF. —Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025

Not everything is looking down for Kinne, 39, though. —Julia Moore, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025

The second camp sometimes look down on the first, as if using AI to help with lesson planning or grading is somehow pedestrian, even counterproductive to real innovation. —Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025

And a temporary dais set up on the middle of the floor, waiting for the Gators to climb up and look down at the rest of the college basketball universe. —Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025

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