disesteem

1 of 2

verb

dis·​es·​teem ˌdis-ə-ˈstēm 

disesteemed; disesteeming; disesteems

transitive verb

: to regard with disfavor

disesteem

2 of 2

noun

: 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

Examples of disesteem in a Sentence

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