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
disesteems 1 of 2
noun
1
as in disapprovals
refusal to accept as right or desirable made clear his disesteem of her decision to pursue an acting career Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- disapprovals
- displeasures
- discountenances
- dislikes
- disapprobations
- criticisms
- hostilities
- condemnations
- dispraises
- deprecations
- objections
- reprehensions
- reprobations
- disrelishes
- distastes
- rejections
- thumbs-downs
- blames
- disfavors
- antagonisms
- opprobriums
- censures
- denunciations
- oppositions
- belittlements
- disparagements
- antipathies
- reproaches
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- favors
- approvals
- praises
- approbations
- indorsements
- sanctions
- commendations
- acclaim
- endorsements
- sympathies
- thumbs-ups
- empathies
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- shames
- disgraces
- obloquies
- disreputes
- contempts
- discredit
- odiums
- humiliations
- ignominies
- opprobriums
- dishonors
- stigmas
- infamies
- disdains
- scandals
- disapprobations
- reproaches
- abasements
- taints
- smirches
- scorns
- disapprovals
- debasements
- despites
- shadows
- degradations
- stains
- dust
- deprecations
- brands
- blots
- slurs
- disfavors
- spots
- stigmata
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- respects
- honors
- regards
- fears
- admirations
- estimations
- appreciations
- reverences
- esteems
- glories
- awes
- fames
- reputes
- renowns
disesteems
2 of 2verb
as in dislikes
to hold an unfavorable opinion of a survey showing that both candidates are disesteemed by the majority of eligible voters Synonyms & Similar Words
- dislikes
- criticizes
- mislikes
- discountenances
- rejects
- disapproves (of)
- frowns (on or upon)
- looks down one's nose (on)
- deprecates
- tut-tuts (over or about)
- denounces
- disrelishes
- discommends
- condemns
- disfavors
- reprehends
- tuts (over or about)
- reproves
- tsk-tsks
- objects (to)
- scorns
- poohs
- reprobates
- scolds
- pooh-poohs
- chides
- censures
- rebukes
- reproaches
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- favors
- likes
- approves
- supports
- indorses
- endorses
- delights (in)
- sanctions
- loves
- revels (in)
- enjoys
- fancies
- relishes
- adores
- grooves (on)
- digs
- Aristotelian logic
- aristotelianism
- aristotelianisms
- aristotelians
- aristotelias
- Aristotle
- Aristotle's dictum
- Aristotle's lantern
- aristotles
- arita porcelain
- Arita ware
- arith
- arithlog paper
- arithmetic
- arithmetic and logic unit
- arithmetic average
- arithmetic chart
- arithmetic graph
- arithmetic logic unit
- arithmetic mean
- arithmetic means
- arithmetic progression
- arithmetic scale
- arithmetical
- arithmetical discount