1
as in disapprovals
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 shames
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 dislikes
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
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Majority disapprovals were recorded among the remaining topics − all of which have dominated headlines in the last several months.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026 -
To some extent the attention that CRA’s get makes makes sense, as these disapprovals tend to zero in on some of the most prominent recent regulatory activity.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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None allow for import taxes in response to international disagreements over foreign policy or because a president dislikes another country’s domestic policies.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Brianna Untener, the founder of Brianna Scott Interiors, also dislikes large towel bars and suggests upgrading to more stylish hooks.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
19 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … NEWSROOM REVOLT – Tensions rise at '60 Minutes' as Scott Pelley reportedly criticizes Bari Weiss.—
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FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Inuit council criticizes White House statements The dispute is looming large in the lives of Greenlanders.—
Daniel Niemann,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Disesteems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disesteems. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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