disesteem 1 of 2

noun

Definition of disesteemnext
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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disesteem

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verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈstēm How to pronounce disesteem (audio)
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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  1. disapproval
  2. disgrace
  3. dislike
  4. shame
  5. criticize
  6. contempt
Noun
  • According to Warburton, Barbara shared her husband's devout Catholic faith and his strong disapproval of their son's most popular shows.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • As many hairstyles and hair colors as Theron has rocked over the years—and there have been many—there was one that got a stamp of disapproval from her daughters.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of disapproval
Noun
  • The shop was quickly bombarded on Google with one-star reviews with people describing the shop and its inventory as terrible, stupid, shameful, awful and a disgrace.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And now, a decade and a half after his downfall and disgrace, Galliano is set to be the focus of a major exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of disgrace
Verb
  • Vanessa Scaringi, a licensed psychologist, initially disliked the idea of AI affecting human relationships.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Designers dislike carpeted stairs, favoring more stylish options that offer the same safety benefits.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dislike
Noun
  • For the countless women who either never bounce back or bounce back slowly, social media can add a layer of shame.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Which is a shame, because these guys were just as talented (if not more talented) than some of the more popular axe-slingers of the 80s.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of shame
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  • Chief Critic Democratic Party consultant and former President Barack Obama’s ex-campaign adviser David Axelrod criticized the White House’s decision to use the old plane as a decoy with journalists on board.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The two lawmakers have intensely criticized Fauci over the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic for years, with Paul recently releasing diary entries penned by Fauci during the height of the pandemic.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticize
Noun
  • Griffin was arrested for the killing on Monday, charged with murder, weapon possession, and criminal contempt for violating an order of protection, police said.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • America’s relative openness to immigrants looked like decadence; cosmopolitanism and internationalism were objects of contempt.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Disesteem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disesteem. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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