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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

"Hollywood looked down on movies using computer graphic-made effects, but now it's handing the Oscar to Avatar."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

“There’s something about being around other Christians, knowing you won’t be mocked or looked down on as stupid for believing in the Bible,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

But Alex always felt the kids looked down on him.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer