1
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
made clear his disesteem of her decision to pursue an acting career
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2
as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
the medical researcher had fallen into great disesteem after having been caught faking her lab results
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as in to dislike
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
a survey showing that both candidates are disesteemed by the majority of eligible voters
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disesteem
Noun
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The latest Gallup poll shows 52 percent disapproval and 42 percent approval.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025 -
Hegseth had previously expressed disapproval of women serving in combat roles.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When Gray tried to do this in the 1970s, accountability still held force, and Gray left office in disgrace.—
Douglas M. Charles,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Yes, this could be her situationship with disgrace-to-my-first-name Zack Bia.—
Zach Schiffman,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many fans have grown to dislike the Dodgers for spending their way into contention.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nobody dislikes uncertainty more than the markets dislike uncertainty.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Until very recently, people who have been pregnant or given birth kept the experience to themselves; a sense of secrecy or even shame pervaded the realities of welcoming a child.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The remorse, the sorrow, the regret, the disappointment, the shame.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some council members have criticized the proposal, citing a lack of communication and calling the move premature.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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So far, the league’s response has been not to fix the issue but, instead, to levy fines against players and coaches who criticize refs.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The arrest comes days after a federal judge in Utah issued a warrant ordering authorities to arrest Sparks for contempt of court in connection with a Clean Air Act lawsuit filed by Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment in 2017.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The upshot of this contempt is a season that layers hypocrisy as well as sanctimony over the grubby, tedious nihilism that made Dahmer so miserable to watch.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Disesteem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disesteem. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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