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disesteem

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of disesteem

1 refusal to accept as right or desirable

  • made clear his disesteem of her decision to pursue an acting career
Synonyms of disesteem

deprecation, disapprobation, disapproval, discountenance, disfavor, dislike, displeasure
Words Related to disesteem

disrelish, distaste

rejection, thumbs-down

blame, censure, condemnation, criticism, denunciation, dispraise, opprobrium, reprehension, reproach, reprobation

antagonism, antipathy, hostility

belittlement, disparagement, objection, opposition
Near Antonyms of disesteem

acclaim, commendation, praise

endorsement (also indorsement), sanction, thumbs-up

empathy, sympathy
Antonyms of disesteem

approbation, approval, favor

2 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
Synonyms of disesteem

discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, infamy, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, reproach, shame
Words Related to disesteem

scandal

contempt, despite, disdain, scorn

deprecation, disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor

abasement, debasement, debasing, degradation, dust, humbling, humiliation

blot, brand, shadow, slur, smirch, spot, stain, stigma, taint
Near Antonyms of disesteem

admiration, appreciation, estimation, regard

awe, fear, reverence

fame, glory, renown, repute
Antonyms of disesteem

esteem, honor, respect

disesteem

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of disesteem

to hold an unfavorable opinion of

  • a survey showing that both candidates are disesteemed by the majority of eligible voters
Synonyms of disesteem

deprecate, disapprove (of), discountenance, disfavor, dislike, frown (on or upon), mislike, reprove, tsk-tsk, tut (over or about), tut-tut (over or about)
Words Related to disesteem

disrelish, object (to), pooh-pooh (also pooh), reject, reprehend, reprobate, scorn

censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, discommend

chide, rebuke, reproach, scold
Phrases Synonymous with disesteem

look down one's nose (on)
Near Antonyms of disesteem

endorse (also indorse), sanction, support

adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), love, relish, revel (in)
Antonyms of disesteem

approve, favor, like

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