look down on English

Meaning look down on meaning

What does look down on mean?

look down on

— verb regard with contempt the new neighbor looks down on us because our house is very modest

Synonyms look down on synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as look down on?

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despise

scorn

belittle

disrespect

disparage

disdain

contemn

trivialise

make light of

condemn

view with contempt

underrate

trivialize

treat with contempt

tear down

spurn

spite

snub

slight

single-minded

see indistinctly

scoff

mock

make fun of

look down over

look down one’s nose at

look down one’s nose

look contemptuously

look askance

knock

hold in contempt

hate

frown

flout

double-minded

diss

dislike

contempt

condescend

bad-mouth

Topics look down on topics

What do people use look down on to talk about?

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Dislike

• What words refer to disliking something?
  don't like dislike (v) take a disliking to take an instant dislike to have a healthy dislike for not be fond of not keen on not be crazy about not think much of not be someone's cup of tea not be to your taste not be to your liking not be your thing not be your type have no time for not take kindly to don't care for look down on turn up your nose at be unhappy with hold in disfavor feel unfavorable toward be displeased with

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Hate, detest

• What words refer to feeling hateful?
  hate abhor have an abhorrence abominate deplore despise detest loathe have a loathing for look down on odium feel unfriendly toward

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Despise someone

• What words refer to despising someone?
  despise disdain disregard rebuff reject repudiate scoff scorn shun slight sneer at snub spurn be contemptuous of hold in contempt feel contempt for feel superior think someone is worthless think poorly of feel superior to look down on spit on be cliquish turn up your nose at

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Proud

• What words refer to behaving in a proud way toward other people?
  look down on look down your nose at be beneath you think you're too good for