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present participle of look down (on or upon)
Synonyms & Antonyms of looking down (on or upon)
to show contempt for
- I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them
Synonyms for looking down (on or upon)
- contemning,
- disdaining,
- disrespecting,
- dissing
- [slang],
- high-hatting,
- scorning,
- slighting,
- sniffing (at),
- snooting,
- snubbing
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“Looking down (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20down%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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