Synonyms of looking down one's nose (at)

looking down one's nose (at)

phrase

present participle of look down one's nose (at)

1

as in looking down (on or upon)

to show contempt for

The financier looks down her nose at anyone who makes less money than she does.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• looking down (on or upon)
• sniffing (at)
• walking over
• hating
• thumbing one's nose (at)
• disdaining
• disrespecting
• despising
• contemning
• snooting
• snubbing
• scorning
• frowning (on or upon)
• high-hatting
• scouting
• disapproving (of)
• slighting
• loathing
• dissing
• disparaging
• abominating
• abhorring
• belittling
• detesting
• deprecating
• execrating
• deploring
• disfavoring
• discountenancing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• respecting
• honoring
• valuing
• approving (of)
• admiring
• subscribing (to)
• cherishing
• caring (for)
• prizing
• treasuring
• worshiping
• esteeming
• accepting
• worshipping
• hallowing
• revering
• venerating
• favoring
• appreciating
• lionizing
• countenancing
• OK'ing
• okaying

2

as in disliking

to hold an unfavorable opinion of

They resented those academics who looked down their noses at the less educated.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disliking
• frowning (on or upon)
• disapproving (of)
• tutting (over or about)
• criticizing
• rejecting
• tut-tutting (over or about)
• objecting (to)
• misliking
• disesteeming
• deprecating
• scolding
• disfavoring
• discountenancing
• denouncing
• reproving
• condemning
• reprehending
• poohing
• tsk-tsking
• discommending
• disrelishing
• scorning
• reprobating
• pooh-poohing
• chiding
• censuring
• rebuking
• reproaching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approving
• liking
• favoring
• supporting
• endorsing
• sanctioning
• enjoying
• loving
• digging
• indorsing
• grooving (on)
• delighting (in)
• reveling (in)
• revelling (in)
• adoring
• relishing
• fancying