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
  • What readers are saying The comments express strong disapproval of Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream an execution, criticizing it as inhumane and a historical low for the country.
    — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But the sly, observant film inches toward other sources of Tor’s disapproval of the trip.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of disapproval
Noun
  • But Scott was mercifully lifted for Evan Phillips, who recorded the final out of the game to save the Dodgers from disgrace.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And that’s despite his cancer diagnosis, Andrew’s disgrace, and the unpredictable return of Harry & Meghan.
    — Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of disgrace
Verb
  • There are certainly people at the company who really dislike me.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Lorne Michaels took a liking to him (while disliking his predecessor) and took him under his wing, valuing his creative sense by asking for his feedback on writer packages and taking him to auditions.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of dislike
Noun
  • The shame lies with the governments who ignored the AIDS crisis and the stigma that was around people and the innate prejudice that was in society.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Accordingly, some straight men feel shame about their interest.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of shame
Verb
  • Opponents have criticized using a countywide sales tax to help finance improvements at Marshall.
    — Haley Parsley October 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • China criticized Lai’s speech, accusing him of disregarding facts and misleading the public.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticize
Noun
  • According to the court docket, a contempt hearing was scheduled for November.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Taylor was later found in willful contempt for violating their divorce terms and ordered to pay $70,000 to cover Shumpert’s legal fees.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Disesteem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disesteem. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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