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

As the parties were presenting their cases, Robinson was seen looking down. —Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025

Mangione was looking down at court papers, writing notes or talking to his lawyers as Wasser spoke and bodycam footage of the search played on televisions in the courtroom. —Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025

Lotte looks down at drips of drool on the green rubber mat that covers her desk. —Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025

That newt never had a Grindr hookup; that vole never looked down at the clouds from the window of an airplane. —Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 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