disesteem
1 of 2verb
dis·es·teem ˌdis-ə-ˈstēm 
disesteemed; disesteeming; disesteems
transitive verb
: to regard with disfavor
disesteem
2 of 2noun
: disfavor, disrepute
Synonyms
Verb
- deprecate
- disapprove (of)
- discountenance
- disfavor
- dislike
- frown (on or upon)
- mislike
- reprove
- tsk-tsk
- tut (over or about)
- tut-tut (over or about)
Noun
- deprecation
- disapprobation
- disapproval
- discountenance
- disfavor
- dislike
- displeasure
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Example Sentences
Verb a survey showing that both candidates are disesteemed by the majority of eligible voters Noun made clear his disesteem of her decision to pursue an acting career the medical researcher had fallen into great disesteem after having been caught faking her lab results
Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1594, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1603, in the meaning defined above
disesteemed
verb
as in disliked
to hold an unfavorable opinion of a survey showing that both candidates are disesteemed by the majority of eligible voters Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- disliked
- criticized
- rejected
- frowned (on or upon)
- misliked
- looked down one's nose (on)
- condemned
- disapproved (of)
- discountenanced
- denounced
- tut-tutted (over or about)
- discommended
- deprecated
- disrelished
- tutted (over or about)
- disfavored
- reproved
- tsk-tsked
- scorned
- objected (to)
- reprehended
- scolded
- reprobated
- chid
- poohed
- censured
- pooh-poohed
- rebuked
- chided
- reproached
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approved
- favored
- liked
- supported
- endorsed
- delighted (in)
- sanctioned
- enjoyed
- loved
- indorsed
- grooved (on)
- adored
- fancied
- reveled (in)
- relished
- dug
- revelled (in)