lookdown

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noun

look·​down ˈlu̇k-ˌdau̇n 

: a silvery carangid fish (Selene vomer) chiefly of the Atlantic having a laterally compressed deep body and steeply sloping facial profile

look down

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verb

looked down; looking down; looks down

intransitive verb

1

: to be in a position that affords a downward view

2

: to regard with contempt : despise

—used with on or upon

Synonyms

Verb

• contemn
• dis [slang]
• diss
• disdain
• disrespect
• high-hat
• scorn
• slight
• sniff (at)
• snoot
• snub

Examples of lookdown in a Sentence

Verb

I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The Celtics are looking down the barrel of a back-to-back championship, and the team is currently 50-19 and in second place in the Eastern Conference, right behind the first-place Cleveland Cavaliers. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025

DiCaprio, older and with a goatee, looks down the scope of a gun and Penn’s character drags the screaming young woman through an alleyway. —Lauren Coates, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025

Sitting on the top of a ridge, the residence looks down upon Chili Bar, one of California’s most popular whitewater stretches, and the old historic flume in the distance. —David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025

When the camera returned to the hosts' table, Ripa looked down toward her husband's lap. —EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1882, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lookdown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown