look down (on or upon)

verb

Definition of look down (on or upon)next
as in to disdain
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 look down (on or upon)
  1. disdain
  2. disrespect
  3. hate
  4. diss
  5. despise
Verb
  • Good free-market neoliberals had historically disdained this idea, believing government attempts to meddle in the economy would have bad results.
    Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The Bitcoin white paper, which was released in October, 2008, and the Bitcoin code, which followed shortly thereafter, have at times been disdained as clever bits of engineering pastiche.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of disdain
Verb
  • Both of them ended up feeling angry and disrespected.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Netizens on China's X-like social media platform Weibo accused him of disrespecting the armed forces.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of disrespect
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  • Also, Ross helped spread the rumor, so that causes a rift between him and Rachel, who are currently on a break from hating each other.
    Brian Boone, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
  • However, what is the one thing that investors hate?
    David T. Nudelman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of hate
Verb
  • Meanwhile, an unbothered Kendrick surprise-dropped a new song during September 11’s VMAs, and he might finally be bored of dissing Drake.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
  • During the height of the Kendrick Lamar–Drake beef earlier this year, disses and responses were flying thick and fast across social media.
    Allegra Rosenberg, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of diss
Verb
  • The cryptocurrency lobby has railed hard against the SEC and its chair, Gary Gensler, who has become uniquely despised by much of the crypto industry for the agency’s strict oversight.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Zoom out: McConnell has the unique distinction of being despised by Democrats and members of his own party — but nearly universally respected for his political skills.
    Hans Nichols, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of despise
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Thesaurus Entries Near look down (on or upon)

look down one's nose (at)

look down (on or upon)

looked

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“Look down (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20down%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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