looked down (on or upon)

verb

past tense of look down (on or upon)
as in walked over
to show contempt for I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked down (on or upon)
  1. disdained
  2. hated
  3. disrespected
  4. despised
Verb
  • Although the Constitution requires congressional involvement in war-making, Trump like Nixon disdained that mandate with terrible consequences.
    — Elizabeth Holtzman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Raised in a household of voracious readers in suburban Philadelphia, her father a professor of Spanish at the University of Pennsylvania and her mother having worked for magazines, Sebold disdained the university’s frat culture.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Definition of disdained
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  • Or the millions of NBA fans outside Chicagoland who hated the Bulls during the Michael Jordan years.
    — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Members hated the idea and order was restored the following year with all 23 awards being presented during the live telecast.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hated
Verb
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers Baker Mayfield feels disrespected, and Mike Evans is gone.
    — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Kenzie completely rejects Corbin’s because Corbin, having disrespected her, is now dead to her.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Definition of disrespected
Verb
  • Most of the refugees from the region fended for themselves in shanty towns around Baku, despised by the urbanites even as their plight was weaponized.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • This movie proved to be a huge hit, raking in over $230 million worldwide even though most critics despised it.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of despised
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“Looked down (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20down%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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