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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In some cases, people who take these risks experience potentially negative social consequences such as disapproval, ostracism and career setbacks.—
Catherine A. Sanderson,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Overall, strong disapproval outweighed strong approval, 31% to 16%.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His critics might say such language is a disgrace to the presidency.—
Cal Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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The president fuming and calling the decision a disgrace, has now turned to a provision in the law never before used by a president, to declare a new across the board 15 percent tariff on all nations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Honus Wagner, the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop — who is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time — disliked that his image was being used to entice kids to try tobacco, and so asked that his card be withdrawn, leading to its scarcity, and legend.—
Marin Independent Journal,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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According to Eason, bed bugs tend to dislike strong odors.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And shame on San Diego Councilmember Marni von Wilpert for politically grandstanding and inserting herself into another city’s business.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Fool me four times, shame on me.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Immediately, Lilian criticized herself for being too bleak, protesting on behalf of those who were inadvertently encompassed by her thoughts.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Immediately following the strikes, most Democrats and some Republicans criticized the president for authorizing strikes without a vote from Congress and without, in their view, directly making the case to Americans.—
Ford McCracken,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Neoconservatism was also fueled by contempt for diplomacy and multilateral organizations like the United Nations, and a sense that a decadent America would be reinvigorated by international aggression.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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You guys can hold me in contempt from now until the cows come home.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Disesteem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disesteem. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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