looked down on

VERB

hold in contempt

Synonyms

WEAK

abhor contemn despise disdain scorn scout sneer spurn turn nose up at

Antonyms

WEAK

approve honor laud look up to praise

Example Sentences

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During the cloud disruption two decades ago, many incumbent enterprise software makers looked down on a host of new browser-based applications.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

“She looked down on people she didn’t agree with.”

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

Being so focused on industry means for a long time “they kind of looked down on tourism,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Atkinson looked down on bite until he claimed two late wickets, while Tongue impressed in a fiery first spell and later bounced out Bennett.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

The leader of the group looked down on him.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson