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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Trump caused quite the stir ahead of his state visit, notably going head-to-head with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who was vocal in his disapproval of Trump’s impending arrival.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 July 2025 -
On inflation and prices, approval dropped from 19 percent in May to 16 percent in July, with disapproval rising to 75 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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The Australian media called them a disgrace and embarrassment.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Deemed dangerous to national security by MI5, Mosley and his wife spent three years interned in prison before moving abroad in disgrace.—
Rosemary Counter,
Time,
25 June 2025
Verb
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As producers of The Fugitive and its Big Pharma bogeyman could tell you, a good conspiracy is made even better when it can be aimed at someone or some group already disliked.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 July 2025
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But the share of people who dislike BOTH parties is only 17%.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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That is a shame, as many website builders these days offer image editors.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
18 July 2025
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Unfortunately, the global version loses this connectivity, which is a shame.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
Verb
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Many airlines have long relied on aging computer systems, and the aviation industry has been criticized for failing to modernize swiftly.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
22 July 2025
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During the 2024 presidential election, for instance, conservatives criticized Kamala Harris for tweeting support in 2020 for the Minnesota Freedom Fund.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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Officials arrested the 55-year-old on Saturday after a Missouri judge held her in contempt of court for dodging court orders regarding $224,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs owed to PETA.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
23 July 2025
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The series of photos — and a follow-up Valentine's Day post — were not well-received by Arroyo, who told PEOPLE that Rossi and Smiley barely saw Grayson and all there have been eight contempt of court orders over the years.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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“Disesteem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disesteem. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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