DISESTEEM Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of disesteem

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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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

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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Noun

Sheinbaum, writing on X early Saturday, expressed her disapproval of Rocha Moya’s decision to return as governor of northwestern state.

— Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Among the older 50+ group, that negative rating stood at slimer margins, with a 47% approval rating compared to 51% disapproval.

— Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of disapproval

Noun

When Spiro Agnew resigned in disgrace over tax evasion, Kennerly was tapped to photograph one of his potential replacements as vice president, Gerald Ford.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Until Graham Platner’s Maine Senate campaign exploded in disgrace, Platner was routinely cast as a son of privilege playing Carhartt dress-up.

— Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of disgrace

Verb

Clark, who singlehandedly brought ratings and attendance up, to the point where the players now receive significantly better salaries and travel benefits, is widely disliked across the league and by many fans of other teams.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
People who dislike Elon Musk can make the opposite mistake and conclude that the shares are therefore unattractive.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of dislike

Noun

Meizlish told the Washington Examiner that prior attempts to shame countries doing business with Iran, including China, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates, had fallen flat.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
And that's a shame, because the US could arguably use more cars like this, not fewer.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of shame

Noun

The comments section runs some 73,000 entries deep, with people talking themselves out of contempt in real time.

— Josh Martin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Streissand warned that any unauthorized sale would constitute a breach of trust, fiduciary duty, and contempt of court.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of contempt

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