DISESTEEMS Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

disesteems 1 of 2

noun

plural of disesteem

as in disapprovals

refusal to accept as right or desirable made clear his disesteem of her decision to pursue an acting career

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as in shames

the state of having lost the esteem of others the medical researcher had fallen into great disesteem after having been caught faking her lab results

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disesteems

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verb

present tense third-person singular of disesteem

as in dislikes

to hold an unfavorable opinion of a survey showing that both candidates are disesteemed by the majority of eligible voters

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Its backers and architects say Proposition 45 will streamline CEQA review for certain building projects by imposing deadlines on agencies and courts to issue approvals or disapprovals.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Majority disapprovals were recorded among the remaining topics − all of which have dominated headlines in the last several months.

— Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026

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Beyond questions of due process, Kelly also challenged the administration's assertion that its actions were based on professional journalistic standards rather than coverage the president dislikes.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
An employee who dislikes their manager may lament having to see them in person.

— Christos Makridis, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

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These days, the Ambassador has to handle a different set of challenges such as handling the fallout when the boss criticizes the British Prime Minister on social media.

— Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
One candidate promises to lower gas and grocery prices and criticizes the incumbent for not doing so (as if politicians can control the market).

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

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