DISESTEEM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The state in which esteem has been lost

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("disesteem" is a kind of...):

dishonor; dishonour (a state of shame or disgrace)

Antonym:

esteem (the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded))

Derivation:

disesteem (have little or no respect for; hold in contempt)

Meaning:

Have little or no respect for; hold in contempt

Synonyms:

disesteem; disrespect

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "disesteem" is one way to...):

consider; reckon; regard; see; view (deem to be)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "disesteem"):

undervalue (esteem lightly)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Antonym:

esteem (regard highly; think much of)

Derivation:

disesteem (the state in which esteem has been lost)