disesteem 1 of 2

noun

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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disesteem
  1. disapproval
  2. disgrace
  3. dislike
  4. shame
  5. criticize
  6. contempt
Noun
  • Johnson does good work committing to the bit here, too, barreling forward despite her friends’ alarm and disapproval.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In Argentina, despite a burgeoning hydrocarbon sector, higher energy costs have renewed inflation concerns and created a headache for Milei, whose disapproval rating spiked to 63 percent in late April, up from 49 percent at the start of the year.
    — DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 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
  • If deterrence is a factor in sentencing, Pattis argues that Diamantis’ disgrace is sufficient.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of disgrace
Verb
  • These small transgressions added up to a sense of ourselves as special, exempt from the rules—but also disliked, distrusted, untrustworthy, apart.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • However, the restrictive PVs were greatly disliked by the population.
    — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of dislike
Noun
  • There were flashes of politics and victim blaming, judgment and shame in a case that’s rife with unanswered questions and likely to evolve as more details come to light.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Its main goal is to name and shame businesses with ties to the settlements.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of shame
Verb
  • One candidate promises to lower gas and grocery prices and criticizes the incumbent for not doing so (as if politicians can control the market).
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Osborn has been traveling across Nebraska to hold meetings in all 93 counties, and has repeatedly criticized Ricketts for not holding town halls to meet with constituents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticize
Noun
  • The contempt hearing Hoskins’ comments come in the wake of a chaotic redistricting battle that has dominated Missouri politics for the past year.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Femicide is defined as the killing of a woman in a domestic setting or out of contempt for women.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Disesteem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disesteem. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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